TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION
ECOWATER INNOVA, is the result of a research process of the companies Technolymar Solutions, SL, Ecowater Technologies, SL and Marrone Bio Innovation in laboratory, field and safety and resistance tests of 4 technologies that, combined and applied in the processes of control of invasive aquatic species (bivalves), guarantee 100% efficiency in the treatments.
The method developed by ECOWATER TECHNOLOGIES, incorporates a significant advance in determining the impact of products and equipment in raw and potable waters used in control treatments of limnic molluscs (eg, golden mussel): The biobox safety test
This test is performed before any treatment and allows to verify that the products and equipment used do not affect the physicochemical properties of the water nor does it affect the native fauna and flora.
Another factor of great importance that incorporates the ECOWATER INNOVA method is the monitoring and control of the efficiency levels of the treatments applied.
With the incorporation of this technology, ECOWATER TECHNOLOGIES, S.L. is at the forefront of innovation and development in bivalve pest control in Europe.
ECOWATER TECHNOLOGIES 'technological cooperation programs are tools that allow advances in the improvement of systems and methods to combat the expansion of invasive lymphoid molluscs.
The experience accumulated over the years and the processes applied provide a solid foundation for the development of new equipment and methods in close collaboration with public and private organizations and companies.
PROJECTS OPEN TO COOPERATION
DOUROZEQ
There is an immediate need for effective and safe tools to prevent the spread of planktonic larval dreissenids (Limnoperna fortunei) and to rehabilitate and protect native habitats, controlling existing populations and preserving industrial facilities affected by this phenomenon.
Many native species are listed as threatened in Brazil. Although L. fortunei is an immediate and persistent threat, there is currently no effective tool for environmentally friendly control of infestations in beds where L. fortunei has established itself. They disrupt the aquatic food chain with devastating effects on multiple species of fish and other organisms
The DOUROZEQ project verifies the efficacy of Zequanox for L. fortunei control and harmlessness in open and closed water systems, which allows measuring the level of mortality when applied to L. fortunei and at the same time knowing the impact data on the raw water bodies treated by this procedure with the aim of controlling and reducing the presence of Limnoperna fortunei (golden mussel) in the water bodies, now strongly affected by the presence of these invasive bivalves.
The project is open to cooperation agreements with hydropower generation companies, aquaculture centers, water purification plants, irrigation systems.
RSPC-IEB
Remote System for the Prevention and Control of Invasive Exotic Bivalves
The RSPC-IEB project is a state-of-the-art technological tool that allows the early detection of L. fortunei in open water environments, in waters of depths over 10 meters (PHASE I), its control and elimination through compound applications. harmless biology for the aquatic biotope (PHASE II), and management of residues (dead individuals) originating from the previous phases, (PHASE III).
RSPCE-IEBVERT
The RSPC-IEBVERT project is an equipment that allows to act on vertical substrates where L. fortunei colonies are settled. We can distinguish these spaces in structures of water abstraction in dams of hydroelectric plants.
The team detects the settlements, applies the biological control molluscicide to the elimination of the colonies and removes the biological remains of the dead specimens.
