Reference no: EM133230092

Textile mills often release dye color and toxic by-products into rivers and streams, which may then taint groundwater. Fungi associated with mangrove trees have been shown to reduce both colors and toxicity in tainted groundwater. The fungi are being used as a form of bioremediation.

This fungal treatment was added to a stream contaminated from a textile mill. The toxins in the water lowered the pH levels, and scientists began studying how adding the fungal treatment affected stream pH levels. The pH levels were recorded every year for five years. These results indicated that the acidity of the stream water decreased from pH 2.5 in the first year to pH 5.9 by the fifth year.

Find information on the web that discuss and cover the subject of Fungal Bioremediation. With this information:

1. Indicate if the fungal treatment had a positive or negative effect on detoxifying the contaminated water from the textile mill.

2. Present evidence validating your claim.

3. Present some other examples of the use of biological agents as bioremediation to detoxify areas with industrial contamination.