Marine-derived filamentous fungi and their potential application for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon bioremediation

► High depletion of pyrene and benzo[a]pyrene by Aspergillus sclerotiorum CBMAI 849. ► PAHs detoxification by A. sclerotiorum CBMAI 849 and Mucor racemosus CBMAI 847. ► Cytochrome P-450 monooxygenase oxidation mechanism followed by sulfate conjugation. ► Potential use of marine-derived fungi in bioremediation of saline environments.