Abstract Ecological Network Analysis (ENA) combines modeling and analysis used to
investigate the structure, function, and evolution of ecosystems and other complex systems …

International food trade poses food safety risks through the collateral transport of
contaminants that are harmful to human health. Persistent organic pollutants, such as the …

Uncertainty analyses show how variability inherent in model parameters affects model
outcomes. While conducting uncertainty analyses is considered best practice, technical and …

This review covers selected 2015 articles on the biological effects of pollutants and human
physical disturbances on marine and estuarine plants, animals, ecosystems and habitats …

Increasing global and domestic food trade and required logistics create uncertainties in food
safety inspection due to uncertainties in food origins and extensive trade activities. Modern …

Abstract In the Laurentian Great Lakes, introduced Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) can
transport persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals to tributaries during their annual …

This study highlights the importance of coupling the typology of planktonic food webs and
their emerging properties to better describe the ecological status of an ecosystem under …

Network analysis of complex systems is a rapidly growing field. Both theoretical and
empirical network studies have permeated many different ecological, biological, social, and …

The work applies food web models to the Lagoon of Nador (Morocco) and subsequently
estimates ecosystem indices. This effort supports the evaluation of the ecosystem status and …

Abstract Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE) model is commonly used to quantitatively study the
food web structure and energy flow characteristics in the aquatic ecosystem. The principles …