Roles of saprotrophic fungi in biodegradation or transformation of organic and inorganic pollutants in co-contaminated sites

For decades, human activities, industrialization, and agriculture have contaminated soils and water with several compounds, including potentially toxic metals and organic persistent xenobiotics. The co-occurrence of those toxicants poses challenging environmental problems, as complicated chemical in...

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Published in:Applied microbiology and biotechnology 2019, Vol.103 (1), p.53-68
Main Authors: Ceci, Andrea, Pinzari, Flavia, Russo, Fabiana, Persiani, Anna Maria, Gadd, Geoffrey Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural economics
Bacteria
Biodegradation
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Bioremediation
Biotechnology
Chemical interactions
Ecosystem services
Environmental impact
Feasibility studies
Fungi
Heavy metals
Life Sciences
Methods
Microbial Genetics and Genomics
Microbiological research
Microbiology
Mini-Review
Organic chemistry
Pollutants
Soil contamination
Soil water
Toxicants
Xenobiotics
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Summary:For decades, human activities, industrialization, and agriculture have contaminated soils and water with several compounds, including potentially toxic metals and organic persistent xenobiotics. The co-occurrence of those toxicants poses challenging environmental problems, as complicated chemical interactions and synergies can arise and lead to severe and toxic effects on organisms. The use of fungi, alone or with bacteria, for bioremediation purposes is a growing biotechnology with high potential in terms of cost-effectiveness, an environmental-friendly perspective and feasibility, and often representing a sustainable nature-based solution. This paper reviews different ecological, metabolic, and physiological aspects involved in fungal bioremediation of co-contaminated soils and water systems, not only addressing best methods and approaches to assess the simultaneous presence of metals and organic toxic compounds and their consequences on provided ecosystem services but also the interactions between fungi and bacteria, in order to suggest further study directions in this field.
ISSN:0175-7598
1432-0614
DOI:10.1007/s00253-018-9451-1