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Fungi Could Power Self-Cleaning Urban Ecosystems

Fungi Could Power Self-Cleaning Urban Ecosystems

Oyster mushroom

What they found

A concept paper describes mycelial networks and oyster mushroom mats cleaning pollution in city water and soil.

A concept paper describes mycelial networks and oyster mushroom mats cleaning pollution in city water and soil.

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At a glance

Latin name

Pleurotus ostreatus

Pleurotus ostreatus

Published in

ResearchGate

ResearchGate

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Living City Systems

Living City Systems

Fungi form mycelial networks that detect pollution gradients and deploy enzymes to break down hydrocarbons at measurable degradation rates, while also supporting plant growth through nutrient transfer efficiency. Floating mycelial mats paired with species like oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) absorb and convert toxic compounds into biomass, while mangroves and bivalves add layered filtration to remove heavy metals and microplastics. This creates self-sustaining urban systems that cool cities through evapotranspiration, reduce pollution in water and soil, and continuously expand toward the most degraded areas using heat-driven dispersal.

Fungi form mycelial networks that detect pollution gradients and deploy enzymes to break down hydrocarbons at measurable degradation rates, while also supporting plant growth through nutrient transfer efficiency. Floating mycelial mats paired with species like oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) absorb and convert toxic compounds into biomass, while mangroves and bivalves add layered filtration to remove heavy metals and microplastics. This creates self-sustaining urban systems that cool cities through evapotranspiration, reduce pollution in water and soil, and continuously expand toward the most degraded areas using heat-driven dispersal.

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