New alliance between man and lagoon
THANKS TO THE LIFE LAGOON REFRESH PROJECT, A CONNECTING CHANNEL HAS BEEN OPENED BETWEEN THE LAGOON AND THE SILE RIVER THROUGH WHICH 1000 LITERS OF FRESH WATER TRANSIT PER SECOND
ONCE THE ORIGINAL ECOSYSTEM HAS BEEN RESTORED, SPECIES OF FISH AND BIRDS RETURNED AFTER YEARS OF NOT HAVING BEEN SEEN
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IN 2015 WATER TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED THE TOLERANCE LEVEL FOR CLAMS. THEREFORE, IN 2021, A RESEARCHER FROM CA’ FOSCARI UNIVERSITY BROUGHT THE FLAT OYSTER BACK TO THE LAGOON, A SPECIES WHICH WAS PRESENT UNTIL THE END OF THE 19TH CENTURY. AN EXAMPLE OF CONVERGENCE BETWEEN THE REASONS OF SCIENCE AND THE ECONOMY
A MATERIAL VERY SIMILAR TO PLASTIC IS CREATED USING THE SHELLS OF OYSTERS RAISED IN THE SACCA DI SCARDOVARI
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