vi mention the uses of myco-remediation?
Mycoremediation has potential for future expansion. Mushrooms could be used to break down pesticides released from farms before they reach rivers and the food chain. Fungi could take up heavy metals from the ocean, restoring the land more rapidly to pave way for further development. Mushrooms can also absorb heavy metals such as mercury, lead and arsenic. A species called oyster mushrooms, Pleurotus ostreatus, have a particularly high tolerance for areas heavily contaminated with cadmium and mercury. This means oyster mushrooms can grow in high-mercury areas and still decompose other pollutants. Mushrooms that ingest heavy metals are no longer safe to eat, because the toxins remain concentrated in the mushroom instead of being broken down. For this reason, heavy-metal laden mushrooms must be removed after absorption to prevent the metals from reentering the area when the mushrooms die and decompose. Oyster mushrooms gained national attention after the Nov. 7, 2007 Cosco Busan oil spill
