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ReviewFundamental research2026

The "Ecological Node-Food Web" based ecological risk assessment.

Hong-Ying Hu, Ren Ding, Huanan Gao, Yun Lu, Dongbin Wei, Yinhu Wu, Zhuo Chen

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Review in Fundamental research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Hong-Ying HuState Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Ren DingState Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Huanan GaoState Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Yun LuState Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Dongbin WeiResearch Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
Yinhu WuState Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Zhuo ChenState Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Traditional aquatic ecological risk assessments are often constrained by a heavy reliance on extensive toxicological data and a limited consideration of interspecies interactions. To address these limitations, this study proposes a novel framework: the "ecological node-food web" method. This approach establishes dose-response relationships between pollutants and ecosystem-level toxicity endpoints by integrating toxicological data from key "ecological node" species with food web modeling. Results demonstrate that data from a few key nodes can effectively mimic ecosystem-wide responses to pollutants. Compared to conventional methods, this approach reduces the need for extensive datasets, enhances cost-effectiveness, and elucidates risk mechanisms through changes in community structure. The method ultimately enables the derivation of scientifically robust ecological risk thresholds.

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Aquatic ecological risk assessmentEcological node organismEcosystem toxicity endpointFood web modelSpecies sensitivity distribution

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PMID41971833
PMCPMC13069843

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