Also our islands in the Curonian lagoon in Lithuania were harvested this month with lots of manpower: Students in Biology & Marine Biotechnology of Klaipeda University supported us. The total above-ground biomass was removed, weighted and sampled for nitrogen and … Continued
Our polish partners filmed interesting underwater records of the plant root system below the floating island in Wolin national park, Poland. At the time of the footage the island is already one year in the water. Watch the video on … Continued
Yesterday we took the floating islands out of the water in order to harvest the plant. And what a surprise: More than eight eels were hiding inside the small islands made out of natural reed stems! They seem to love … Continued
What wonderful and creative ideas come up when you mix people with different research backgrounds! Scientists from the IOW, the University of Rostock, BUND and EUCC-D discussed how floating wetland design could be ameliorated regarding sustainability and durability or which … Continued
Soon the first floating wetlands will be installed in the Curonian lagoon, Szczecin lagoon and Darss-Zingst Bodden Chain! One of the pilot islands will help to reduce nutrients in the brackish aquaculture ponds for sturgeons at the Federal State Institute … Continued
The Greifswald Mire Centre demonstrated yesterday how mowing of cattail (Typha) in coastal wetlands is conducted. Typha can be used as a sustainable construction material and has excellent insulation properties. More information on paludiculure, the productive use of wet peatlands, … Continued
Site excursions in Lithuania and Germany took place in October and November to find the best locations where pilot installations can be most successful. Floating islands planted with emergent macrophytes for efficient nutrient removal will be installed in 2018 and … Continued