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{"title":"Spatial–temporal evolution of economic-ecological benefits and their driving factors in Yellow River irrigation areas","authors":"Chang Liu ,&nbsp;Enhui Jiang ,&nbsp;Bo Qu ,&nbsp;Lingqi Li ,&nbsp;Lingang Hao ,&nbsp;Wei Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113419","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113419","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Understanding the spatial–temporal variations in the economic-ecological benefits and driving factors within the Yellow River irrigation areas (YRIA) is crucial for ensuring high-quality socioeconomic development and ecological environment health of the Yellow River Basin, China, which is inherently water scarce. This study improved an accounting method for economic-ecological benefits in irrigation areas, based on the quantification methods for ecosystem service value and economic output value at constant prices, and quantitatively analyzed the different types of benefits and total benefits in the YRIA. The key driving factors of the economic-ecological benefits per unit area (<em>EEBUA</em>) in the YRIA and their spatial and temporal driving mechanisms were analyzed by the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) algorithm and geographically and temporally weighted regression (GTWR) model. The results revealed that the economic-ecological benefits markedly increased during 1990–2020. The YRIA in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River had stronger economic benefit output capabilities, while the YRIA in the upper reaches of the Yellow River had stronger ecological benefit output capabilities. The order of importance of the key factors influencing the economic-ecological benefits was precipitation (<em>PRE)</em>, industrial water use (<em>IW</em>), the proportion of the cultivated land area (<em>CL</em>), the proportion of the arable land area (<em>AL</em>), and agricultural water use (<em>AW</em>). Under the limited total water consumption assumption, the average standardized regression coefficient of <em>AW</em> with the <em>EEBUA</em> decreased from 0.034 to −0.120 in 1995–2000, indicating a shift from a promoting to an inhibiting effect. The average standardized regression coefficient of <em>IW</em> notably increased from 0.37 to 1.69, indicating a rapid rise in the importance of <em>IW</em> for the economic-ecological benefits economic-ecological benefits in 2010–2015. This inhibiting effect of <em>AW</em> on the <em>EEBUA</em> was greater in the downstream areas of the Yellow River, and the intensity gradually increased. These findings could provide a basis for water and land resource utilization planning and the yellow river water dispatch scheme.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11459,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Indicators","volume":"173 ","pages":"Article 113419"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143746486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A systematic review on environmental DNA (eDNA) Science: An eco-friendly survey method for conservation and restoration of fragile ecosystems","authors":"Ashish Sahu ,&nbsp;Mahender Singh ,&nbsp;Adnan Amin ,&nbsp;Monisa Mehboob Malik ,&nbsp;Shariq Nazir Qadri ,&nbsp;Adnan Abubakr ,&nbsp;S.Surya Teja ,&nbsp;Shabir Ahmad Dar ,&nbsp;Ishtiyaq Ahmad","doi":"10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113441","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113441","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The conservation and restoration of fragile ecosystems and their genetic resources depends on precisely assessing species diversity and richness, understanding spatiotemporal dynamics, and stock structure analysis. Traditional monitoring methods like visual surveys, physical captures, individual counting, sibling or cryptic species identification, and immature life stages (juveniles) of animals are often intrusive, time-consuming, and provide rough estimates. Environmental DNA (eDNA) has emerged as a novel powerful tool for detecting and quantifying the presence or absence of species through genetic traces left in the environment. It is particularly suited for vulnerable habitats that are sensitive to human disturbance. Herein, we present a temporal analysis from 2008 to 2024, which indicates a consistent increase in eDNA research across fragile ecosystems and their living microbes and microorganisms. Freshwater eDNA studies contribute the highest (33.93%), followed by brackish (26.19%) and marine waters (27.38%). There is a notable focus on invasive (25.48%) and endangered species (22.36%). This systematic review provides an overview of the standard methodological considerations for eDNA science, covering stages from sample collection to advanced bioinformatics processing. It addresses various pipelines, databases, and software tools, essential for accurate data interpretation. The areas for improvement in eDNA science and future directions are also presented that can improve sensitivity, scalability, and reliability. Further, the review highlights important worldwide facilities, organizations, and laboratories leading in eDNA research, along with societies, projects, and programs promoting knowledge exchange.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11459,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Indicators","volume":"173 ","pages":"Article 113441"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143767544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Global-scale improvement of terrestrial gross primary productivity estimation by integrating optical remote sensing with meteorological data","authors":"Yao Wenyu ,&nbsp;Bie Qiang","doi":"10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113429","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113429","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study integrates sunlight-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF), meteorological factors, and various optical factors (such as LAI, FAPAR, and NDVI) to estimate global-scale gross primary productivity (GPP) using a random forest model (RF). The results show that the random forest model can significantly improve the GPP estimation accuracy, and its overall coefficient of determination (R²) is 0.84, the consistency index (IOA) is 0.97, and the root mean square error (RMSE) is only 1.73 g C m^-² d^-1. As the core variable of the model, SIF showed significant contributions in all vegetation types, making up for the limitations of the traditional vegetation index in monitoring the dynamic changes of photosynthesis. The multi-source data fusion method effectively improves the adaptability and robustness of the model to the dynamic changes in GPP in complex ecosystems (such as wetlands and farmland). This study shows that the integration of SIF, meteorological factors and optical factors to construct a multi-source fusion model can not only improve the accuracy and spatiotemporal resolution ability of global-scale GPP estimation, but also provide scientific support for further research on the interaction between ecosystem carbon cycle and climate change.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11459,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Indicators","volume":"173 ","pages":"Article 113429"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143767546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Decadal-scale changes in fish spawning strategies: A case study of striped bass in the Hudson River","authors":"Xindong Pan ,&nbsp;Wenchao Zhang ,&nbsp;Wanqi Liu ,&nbsp;Anh Nguyen ,&nbsp;Jessica Best ,&nbsp;Richard Pendleton ,&nbsp;Liangmin Huang ,&nbsp;Yong Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113410","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113410","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Understanding spawning behavior is critical in evaluating the productivity and vulnerability of fish populations to exploitation and climate change. Using the ichthyoplankton data collected in the Hudson River Biological Monitoring Program (HRBMP), we evaluated the spawning behavior of striped bass (<em>Morone saxatilis</em>) in the Hudson River estuary (HRE). We developed three novel spawning optimum indices: Thermal Optimum Index (THOI), Temporal Optimum Index (TEOI), and Spatial Optimum Index (SOI). Our results showed that striped bass prefer to spawn at certain temperature ranges during two specific and distinct time periods but in extensive locations in the HRE. Their spawning behavior had changed over time, with two shifts occurring in 1985 and 1998 and resulting in three distinct periods with different spawning strategies. These changes, including narrower range of optimal spawning temperatures and reduced diversity in spatial and temporal spawning behavior, may negatively impact the population’s stability and reproductive resilience. Our study demonstrates the importance of a long-term monitoring program to understand spawning strategies in striped bass and highlights the importance of considering spawning behavior in fisheries management.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11459,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Indicators","volume":"173 ","pages":"Article 113410"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143767545","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of the ecological status of Posidonia oceanica meadows along the Calabrian Coasts: A multi-index approach","authors":"Faustino Scarcelli ,&nbsp;Chiara Spadaro ,&nbsp;Annamaria Ienco ,&nbsp;Vincenzo Osso ,&nbsp;Pietro Giovannelli ,&nbsp;Silvestro Greco ,&nbsp;Silvia Mazzuca ,&nbsp;Amalia Piro","doi":"10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113408","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113408","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study assessed the ecological status of <em>Posidonia oceanica</em> meadows along the Calabrian coast, a region that acts as a geographical barrier between the eastern and western Mediterranenan basins. In doing so, the study addressed a significant gap in our knowledge of this important marine area. Six Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) were monitored along the Tyrrhenian and Ionian coasts, including the transition zone of the Strait of Messina. Using a comprehensive set of indices, the meadows were analysed with a multi-level approach at the population, individual, and community levels. The results revealed notable structural heterogeneity among the sites, while the Posidonia Rapid Easy Index (PREI) indicated good ecological conditions across all sites despite varying levels of environmental pressure. Individual descriptors, however, showed more nuanced patterns, with some sites exhibiting signs of consistent disturbance. Notably, the Reggio Calabria site displayed unique characteristics, such as wider leaf blades and higher epiphyte biomass, suggesting potential anthropogenic eutrophic impacts. Our findings highlight the complex interactions between environmental factors and human activities that influence these ecosystems. Overall, the results underscore the need for a multi-index approach in monitoring programs to provide a more accurate assessment of the health of <em>P. oceanica</em> meadows, crucial for developing effective conservation strategies in the Mediterranean.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11459,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Indicators","volume":"173 ","pages":"Article 113408"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143746482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Robust abundance estimation of harvested populations from low quality time series data: A red deer case study","authors":"Stig W. Omholt ,&nbsp;Marlène Gamelon ,&nbsp;Erling L. Meisingset","doi":"10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113398","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113398","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Reliable estimates of the size and composition of harvested populations over time are key to designing adequate population management plans, regardless of management objectives. In Norway, a national system for collecting and analysing hunter-reported data on red deer (<em>Cervus elaphus</em>) has been operational for about 20 years. The system was expected to provide population metrics that would substantially improve deer population management routines at the municipal level. This has proven to be challenging when using existing state-of-the-art estimation methodology. The main reasons are that the variation in the observation data is generally much larger than population abundance variability, and that one does not have a clear understanding of the stochastic process generating the observation data. Here, using hunter-reported observation data and harvest data from six Norwegian municipalities collected in the period 2007–2023, we show that a straightforward estimation methodology based on population modelling can produce robust abundance estimates despite frequent low quality of the observation data. Its major assets are that it does not involve strong assumptions about the stochastic processes underlying the observation process and that it does not involve assumptions about initial population size and structure in terms of prior statistical distributions. We anticipate that the method can be applied in several other population management contexts, and we think that the results offer fresh perspectives on to what extent noisy citizen-collected time series data can be used to inform management decisions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11459,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Indicators","volume":"173 ","pages":"Article 113398"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143746489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Actual supply of soil conservation services limits their use: From an ecosystem service flow perspective","authors":"Jizhou Bai ,&nbsp;Jing Li ,&nbsp;Zixiang Zhou ,&nbsp;Hui Dang ,&nbsp;Ya Zhang ,&nbsp;Chuhan Wang ,&nbsp;Yijie Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113420","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113420","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Soil conservation services (SCS) represent a vital subset of ecosystem regulating services, playing a critical role in mitigating regional land degradation and reducing flood disaster risks, a subject that has garnered considerable scholarly attention. Nevertheless, a significant mismatch persists between SCS supply and demand, highlighting the need for a deeper understanding of how SCS flows operate from supply areas to demand areas. Despite its importance, research on the dynamics of SCS flows remains underdeveloped, limiting its ability to provide robust support for informed and nuanced decision-making in sustainable ecosystem management. To address this research gap, this study conducted an investigation in the Jinghe River Basin (JRB), utilizing SWAT and GIS technologies to reproduce the spatiotemporal patterns of SCS. Additionally, this study quantitatively assessed and mapped the sediment reduction service flow volumes and pathways at four different spatial scales, aiming to elucidate the spatial transfer mechanisms of SCS flow within the JRB. Finally, based on the supply–demand-flow-use (SDFU) framework, this study quantifies the actual use of SCS flow by calculating its actual supply and potential demand, with a focus on analyzing the limitations to its actual use. The findings of this research yield several critical insights: (1) The spatial distribution patterns of high and low values in SCS supply and demand within the JRB exhibited significant congruence, while both components manifested a consistent temporal trajectory characterized by rapid initial escalation followed by subsequent stabilization. (2) The transport of SCS, facilitated by sediments in the water column, undergoes spatial displacement through slopes, rivers, and subbasins within the watershed network, with the flow volume of sediment reduction services reaching its nadir in 2000, increasing significantly in 2010, and slightly declining in 2020. (3) From 2000 to 2020, the actual use of SCS followed a similar trend to SCS flow, with the demand satisfaction rate steadily increasing (0.22, 0.34, 0.77), indicating that while the actual supply of SCS is meeting more demand, it still fails to fully satisfy the actual use. In summary, the attempt of this study not only enriches the research field of ecosystem service flow but also promises to provide theoretical guidance for the scientific management of land resources and sustainable regional development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11459,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Indicators","volume":"173 ","pages":"Article 113420"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143746484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Differential aridity-induced variations in ecosystem multifunctionality between Iberian Pinus and Quercus Mediterranean forests","authors":"Cristina C. Bastias ,&nbsp;Ginés Rodríguez Castilla ,&nbsp;Pablo Salazar Zarzosa ,&nbsp;Aurelio Díaz Herraiz ,&nbsp;Nuria González Herranz ,&nbsp;Paloma Ruiz-Benito ,&nbsp;Vidal Barrón ,&nbsp;José Luis Quero Pérez ,&nbsp;Rafael Villar","doi":"10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113411","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113411","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Forests deliver multiple ecosystem functions and services (i.e. multifunctionality) of great importance to society. However, such multifunctionality capacity is threatened by global warming, especially in Mediterranean forests, which are at high risk of desertification according to climate projections. Certain studies suggest that rising aridity could drastically reduce ecosystem multifunctionality. Yet, the application of this pattern to forests remains uncertain due to their inherent structural complexity and the critical influence of species identity, which make the aridity-multifunctionality relationship not straightforward. Here, we studied 56 plots dominated by four key Mediterranean tree species from <em>Pinus</em> and <em>Quercus</em> genus (<em>Pinus halepensis</em> Mill., <em>Pinus pinaster</em> Ait., <em>Quercus faginea</em> Lam., <em>Quercus ilex</em> L.) along aridity gradients. In each plot, we measured ten ecosystem functions (EFs) such as primary productivity, forest regeneration, biodiversity, decomposition, and nutrient cycling. From these EFs, we assessed shifts in both single-EF and multifunctionality (calculated from averaging and multivariate approaches) across aridity gradients. Our findings indicated that while <em>Pinus</em> forests significatively suffer a multifunctionality loss with increasing aridity, <em>Quercus</em>-dominated forests showed fluctuations in multifunctionality across aridity levels. Forest productivity emerged as a key driver shaping the negative multifunctionality-aridity relationship in <em>Pinus</em> forests. However, the effect of primary productivity was not always synergistic with other ecosystem functions as it has been often assumed and its exclusion from the multifunctionality index calculation did not change the overall pattern of a decrease of ecosystem multifunctionality with aridity. Moreover, a notable loss of ecosystem functional covariation (i.e. interactions between EFs) was found with aridity, more pronounced in <em>Pinus</em> than in <em>Quercus</em>. The contrasting aridity-driven responses in multifunctionality and their EFs interactions between <em>Pinus</em> vs. <em>Quercus</em> forests highlight the fact that distinct management strategies will have to be employed to face climate change and ensure the capacity of these fragile forests to provide essential ecosystem services.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11459,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Indicators","volume":"173 ","pages":"Article 113411"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143760300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Crustacean zooplankton communities as indicators of game fish occurrence and abundance in Québec lakes","authors":"Cindy Paquette ,&nbsp;Stéphanie Gagné ,&nbsp;Maxime Gaudet-Boulay ,&nbsp;Véronique Leclerc ,&nbsp;Paschale Noël Bégin ,&nbsp;Zofia E. Taranu ,&nbsp;Beatrix E. Beisner ,&nbsp;Vincent Fugère","doi":"10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113405","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113405","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recreational inland fisheries play a vital role in the economy and culture of Canada. However, human activities and climate change are significant threats to lakes that sustain such fisheries, bolstering the need to maintain ecosystem quality while sustaining fisheries through approaches such as ecosystem-based management. Despite the importance of zooplankton communities for fish diet, very few freshwater management plans have integrated information from this lower trophic level. Here, we used a dataset including game fish abundance, crustacean zooplankton community composition and associated habitat variables in 94 north temperate lakes across the province of Quebec, Canada. Our study aimed to uncover whether zooplankton taxonomic and functional community properties were related to walleye, brook trout, and lake trout occurrence and abundance. Our analyses revealed that both taxonomic and functional zooplankton composition were significant predictors of focal fish species occurrence, albeit less so than environmental or fish community composition variables. When examining the importance of 30 different zooplankton community indices for target fish species abundance, structural equation modeling revealed that zooplankton was more important for walleye than for the two other fish species. Overall, this research improves our understanding of zooplankton-fish interactions and how these shape north temperate lake communities, with a perspective of improving fisheries conservation and management.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11459,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Indicators","volume":"173 ","pages":"Article 113405"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143726179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Integrating ecosystem service losses into life cycle assessment on the treatment of 40 categories of hazardous waste: A China case study","authors":"Xincong Liu ,&nbsp;Mengdi Zhang ,&nbsp;Wenyue Hou ,&nbsp;Ran Fang ,&nbsp;Li Zeng ,&nbsp;Wei Xiao","doi":"10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113401","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113401","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The 16th Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention indicated the need to manage hazardous waste using a life cycle approach to control environmental impacts. However, the environmental impacts of hazardous waste treatment have not yet been adequately assessed, particularly regarding the lack of an evaluation framework for the impacts on ecosystem services. This study employs a life cycle assessment (LCA) framework integrating ecosystem service losses, to assess the environmental impacts of a case hazardous waste treatment plant in southwest China. The results show that in the lifecycle stages of hazardous waste treatment, the operation stage has the largest environmental impact. Among the different treatment processes, incineration has the largest environmental impact, while rigid landfilling has the lowest. Besides, the losses of the treatment of hazardous waste on ecosystem services are 77.12 yuan per ton, accounting for approximately 6.43% to 38.56% of the treatment costs. Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis demonstrate the robustness of the results. Finally, the implications including expanding the LCA boundaries of hazardous waste treatment, ecological compensation for ecosystem service losses, and co-regulations of multiple departments for hazardous waste treatment are proposed. This study proposes a new indicator for assessing the ecosystem service losses within the LCA of hazardous waste treatment and offers the government and the public a quantification of the ecological costs associated with hazardous waste treatment, provides the basis of lifecycle environmental impacts after product decommissioning for trade negotiations, and makes inventory data available for hazardous waste treatment processes during the whole lifecycle.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11459,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Indicators","volume":"173 ","pages":"Article 113401"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143726181","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}