“…Elements such as copper, lead and arsenic are often present in limited quantities but the threat also extends to other elements, metalloids and metallic elements such as Sb, Tl, Mo, Rh, Ir, Pt, U, Bi, Ba, Cd, Ag, Co, Zn, Mn, Cr and V (Hong et al, 2012;Soyol-Erdene et al, 2011). The presence of heavy metals in contaminated areas can therefore be a major challenge for bioremediation of other pollutants such as oils and other hydrocarbons (Alcázar-Medina et al, 2020;Hernández-Martínez et al, 2019;Interiano-López et al, 2019;Suárez-García et al, 2019;Subramaniam et al, 2019;Karamba et al, 2016;Ruiz-Marín et al, 2013).…”