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June 2019

Fleas in the swimming pond

2019-06-01T17:08:48+01:00

Do you know the water fleas? You know they live in biological pools? But no one has ever been stung because these small aquatic crustaceans have no organ to sting. There are about 650 species described in the world and the vast majority have sizes between 0.2 and 6 mm. They live especially in [...]

Fleas in the swimming pond2019-06-01T17:08:48+01:00

May 2019

Simply sublime

2019-05-01T09:34:08+01:00

Ready for the first dives is the biggest biological pool in the country? With its 1,805 m2 water plan and a configuration never seen before, it creates an unmistakable setting for the 9 tourist houses with exclusive access to 9 private biological pools set in a large plant area. All of them belong to [...]

Simply sublime2019-05-01T09:34:08+01:00

Quinta do Conde studies construction of a public swimming pond

2019-05-31T20:13:31+01:00

The feasibility of a biological pool for public use in the area of ​​the Várzea Park, is a subject of study and attention of the heads of the parish of Quinta do Conde. A biological pool can be an anchor project not only for Quinta da Conde but also for the whole region. It [...]

Quinta do Conde studies construction of a public swimming pond2019-05-31T20:13:31+01:00

Biodiversity day

2019-05-01T09:35:04+01:00

Swimming ponds are celebrating every day the International Day of Biodiversity, which is every year May, 22nd. Swimming pools are acting as step-stone habitats for a lot of wetland related organisms like amphibians and water insects. In the Mediterranean landscape they are much more attractive for organisms than irrigation dams due to the transparent water. [...]

Biodiversity day2019-05-01T09:35:04+01:00

April 2019

Little Firemen

2019-03-30T15:48:57+00:00

At our booth at the Sweet Potato Festival the young firefighters from Aljezur's body came along to inform about their activities. In the conversation we came quickly to the curious subject of biological pools, because of course, it totally attracted the little firemen's attention. We informed about functions, sizes and even prices. What made [...]

Little Firemen2019-03-30T15:48:57+00:00

The water-shy strider

2019-03-30T15:19:55+00:00

These are the little stories that happen next to a biological pool and that make this equipment so unique. Know what a strider is? Yes, you know, or you do not know looking to this picture? It's a small insect, which lives on the water surface of ponds, streams and biological pools. They are [...]

The water-shy strider2019-03-30T15:19:55+00:00

EDIA prize

2019-03-30T15:54:41+00:00

The prestigious EDIA 2019 Award - More Alqueva, more Value, received the promoter of the Camping Alqueva with a biological pool. Our congratulations! The rural camping site, located near the village of Pedrógao in the Alentejo, not far from the shore of the so called large lake (Alqueva dam). The camping site offers tent [...]

EDIA prize2019-03-30T15:54:41+00:00

March 2019

Herdade dos Adaens

2019-02-26T16:52:22+00:00

Herdade dos Adães has a motorhome park in a very different style, not to say eccentric, but composed and configured with lots of imagination accompanied with style. We also discovered a catamaran, a trawler and even a short track of real railways with some train carriages, converted into rooms. And even more wooden bungalows [...]

Herdade dos Adaens2019-02-26T16:52:22+00:00

Sustainable solution

2019-02-26T17:08:15+00:00

We ask ourself if a biological pool can be sustainable? The answer is yes! A biological pool does not harm the water quality of the environment, in any way, because the quality of water in a biological pool is identical to that of lakes in nature. This does not compromise either the environment or [...]

Sustainable solution2019-02-26T17:08:15+00:00

Temperature

2019-02-26T16:57:49+00:00

There is much talk about water temperature, mostly the perspective of the user: "Is the water cold?" Let's talk about water temperature as an important factor in the aquatic ecosystem. The photo shows the temperature curve of a biological pool in the Alentejo middle of February. Two characteristics are quite evident. The temperature produces [...]

Temperature2019-02-26T16:57:49+00:00
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