i want to know the possibility of using lower animals for bioremediation of polluted sites.has it been done anywhere
2006-08-03 09:34:01 · 2 answers · asked by Funmilayo D 1 in Environment
am not talking about bacteria,but lower animals like the water bugs you mentioned.can you pls give me more details on the kenya scientists.tks alot
2006-08-04 09:06:17 · update #1
bacteria are the most abundant life forms on earth and therefor aren't "lower". Do you mean like lipid eating bacteria? And if so, Yes i think U of Ohio is working on something like that.
It is always risky to introduce a species, but there is a scientist in (kenya?) africa who has sucessfully introduced a water bug that kills an invasive water plant that is desrtoying the Lake Victoria ecosystem. Sorry, i don't know his name
2006-08-03 09:49:18 · answer #1 · answered by Z-cakes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
earth worm? but it is really slooooooow, need constant water too,
i think any of that "lower being" will naturally populated, we just need to control the degree of pollution, and make sure the fresh oxygen & water
ps: plants ang fungi works better in polluted site?
2006-08-10 22:41:17 · answer #2 · answered by Henry W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋