STRINGS.SUBWORLDS.KELPFOREST.UTILITY
Initial scans reveal that beneath the Polluted Mud are rich veins of Iron Ore. Native aquatic critters called Orehulls can also be sheared for this same ore - establishing a strong ranching system in this biome will ensure an infinite supply.
Deep pools of Polluted Water can be piped into cooling systems to support colony-wide Temperature management. It off-gases into breathable Polluted Oxygen, and keeps local Thimble Reed healthy.