Loading ...Researchers at Zhejiang University and the University of Maryland discovered that the fungus Metarhizium robertsii removes mercury from the soil around plant roots, and from fresh and saltwater.
In a paper published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the scientists point out that their findings could provide an inexpensive and efficient way to protect crops grown in polluted areas and remediate mercury-laden waterways, such as those close to gold mining operations.
Common fungus turns out to be inexpensive, effective way to deal with mercury pollution