In August, we took another important step forward in the development of the Marine Oasis. We completed the installation of the third and fourth underwater structures. They expand our opportunities to research sustainable multi-trophic aquaculture, the settlement of marine organisms and solutions that could contribute to a more resilient marine environment.
Neptun, whose shape resembles a sea urchin, will allow us to compare how different materials used for the spine-shaped growth surfaces affect the settlement of marine organisms. Mytilus, meanwhile, has been designed as a pilot mussel-farming structure. Among other things, it will help us determine whether growing mussels deeper below the sea surface can help them cope with increasingly high summer sea temperatures and the resulting mass mortality events.
We presented this new step in the development of the Marine Oasis on 19 August at a press conference at BAUHAUS Koper, where we spoke about the new structures, the progress made so far and our plans for the future. On this occasion, we also presented our main sponsor, BAUHAUS Slovenia, which has supported the Marine Oasis since its inception, with the Pearl Supporter Certificate of the YouSea Institute.
