A Review about the Mycoremediation of Soil Impacted by War-like Activities: Challenges and Gaps

Regina Geris; Marcos Malta; Luar Aguiar Soares; Lourdes Cardoso de Souza Neta; Natan Silva Pereira; Miguel Soares; Vanessa da Silva Reis; Madson de Godoi Pereira

doi:10.3390/jof10020094

Journal of Fungi (Jan 2024)

A Review about the Mycoremediation of Soil Impacted by War-like Activities: Challenges and Gaps

Regina Geris,
Marcos Malta,
Luar Aguiar Soares,
Lourdes Cardoso de Souza Neta,
Natan Silva Pereira,
Miguel Soares,
Vanessa da Silva Reis,
Madson de Godoi Pereira

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Regina Geris: Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Bahia, Barão de Jeremoabo Street, s/n, Campus Ondina, 40170-115 Salvador, BA, Brazil
Marcos Malta: Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Bahia, Barão de Jeremoabo Street, s/n, Campus Ondina, 40170-115 Salvador, BA, Brazil
Luar Aguiar Soares: Department of Exact and Earth Sciences, Bahia State University, Silveira Martins Street, N. 2555, Cabula, 41150-000 Salvador, BA, Brazil
Lourdes Cardoso de Souza Neta: Department of Exact and Earth Sciences, Bahia State University, Silveira Martins Street, N. 2555, Cabula, 41150-000 Salvador, BA, Brazil
Natan Silva Pereira: Department of Exact and Earth Sciences, Bahia State University, Silveira Martins Street, N. 2555, Cabula, 41150-000 Salvador, BA, Brazil
Miguel Soares: Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Bahia, Barão de Jeremoabo Street, s/n, Campus Ondina, 40170-115 Salvador, BA, Brazil
Vanessa da Silva Reis: Department of Exact and Earth Sciences, Bahia State University, Silveira Martins Street, N. 2555, Cabula, 41150-000 Salvador, BA, Brazil
Madson de Godoi Pereira: Department of Exact and Earth Sciences, Bahia State University, Silveira Martins Street, N. 2555, Cabula, 41150-000 Salvador, BA, Brazil

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/jof10020094
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 2
p. 94

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(1) Background: The frequency and intensity of war-like activities (war, military training, and shooting ranges) worldwide cause soil pollution by metals, metalloids, explosives, radionuclides, and herbicides. Despite this environmentally worrying scenario, soil decontamination in former war zones almost always involves incineration. Nevertheless, this practice is expensive, and its efficiency is suitable only for organic pollutants. Therefore, treating soils polluted by wars requires efficient and economically viable alternatives. In this sense, this manuscript reviews the status and knowledge gaps of mycoremediation. (2) Methods: The literature review consisted of searches on ScienceDirect and Web of Science for articles (1980 to 2023) on the mycoremediation of soils containing pollutants derived from war-like activities. (3) Results: This review highlighted that mycoremediation has many successful applications for removing all pollutants of war-like activities. However, the mycoremediation of soils in former war zones and those impacted by military training and shooting ranges is still very incipient, with most applications emphasizing explosives. (4) Conclusion: The mycoremediation of soils from conflict zones is an entirely open field of research, and the main challenge is to optimize experimental conditions on a field scale.

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ISSN: 2309-608X (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
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