Mycoremediation is the application of fungi isolate to contaminated sites. The mycological content of Ejamah-
Ebubu oil polluted site was carried out. Using composite sampling technique, five sets of samples were collected;
At15, Bt
15, Ct
15,
Dt
15, Et
15 at depth (0 - 15cm) and Ab
30, Bb
30, Cb
30, Db
30, Eb
30 at depth (15 - 30cm). The parameters analyzed include; pH,
conductivity, nitrate, phosphate, sulphate, total heterotrophic fungal count (THF) and total hydrocarbon utilizing fungal count
(HUF). The total heterotrophic fungi and hydrocarbon utilizing fungal count for A15 ranges between 5.0 x 10
3- 1.5x10
4cfu/g and
1.1 x10
3 - 2.3x10
3 cfu/g while A30 ranges between 4.0 x 10
3- 1.3x10
4cfu/g and 3.0 x 10
3 - 1.3x10
3cfu/g. A total of nine fungal
isolate were obtained and identified to belong to the genera:
Aspergillus
(44.44%),
Microsporum
(11.11%),
Fusarium
(11.11%),
Penicillium
(22, 22%)
Acremonium
(11.11%). The frequency of occurrence of the isolates have
Aspergillus>
Penicillium while
Microsporium,
Fusarium and
Acremonium are the same. The unique ability of these isolates to adapt to such conditions of
petroleum hydrocarbon content in soil can be effectively used in bioremediation of oil impacted areas in the Niger Delta.