Just like natural lakes, every biological pool possesses its own characteristics that make it unique. Factors such as its placement on the terrain, exposure to sun and prevailing winds, interaction with surrounding vegetation, shade, and leaf fall all determine how a natural pond or biological pool develops. In the case of the latter, the [...]

Anyone who wants to swim lanes in pools might dream of a long swimming lane, delimited by walls used for somersaults. A rectangular pattern might make sense, but the story doesn't necessarily have to end there. There can be much more interesting ideas that combine the desired features with an unusual aspect. The biological [...]

Water is the most important building element in the construction of a biological pool; thus, it is a binding resource for transforming a lined pit into a swimming pond that reflects on its water mirror the environment, the sky with its clouds, trees, gardens, and surrounding houses. The availability of water on a property, [...]

March, 20th is World Rewilding Day. What does this have to do with biological pools? - Biological pools attempt to follow nature's model as closely as possible, especially in terms of planting. We select appropriate species for each type of filling water, and the planting composition strictly follows the phytosociological standard. That is, we [...]

February 2nd marks World Wetlands Day, a date that reminds us that around 20% of aquatic plant species globally are threatened and are on the IUCN Red List. In Portugal, the situation of aquatic flora and wetlands is particularly critical, presenting threat percentages significantly higher than the world average. According to the Red List [...]