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BioHaven Floating Islands are designed to capitalize and improve on the benefits
extensively observed and studied in constructed wetlands.

ConstructedWetlands BioHavenFloatingIslands

Large areas of land are necessary BioHavens require no land


LandUse because water must flow through a accommodation and can be placed
wetlandinashallowdispersedmanner. directlyinanywaterbody.

BioHavens are designed to maximize


surface area or habitat for microbial
growth essential to removing
pollutants. Even without plants,
BioHavens support vast microbial
Inawetlandtheplantshootsandstems populations. Additionally, as the
that are exposed to water provide BioHavensareweightbearing,theywill
surface area for microbial growth support parks, playgrounds, multiuse
SurfaceArea essential to removing pollutants. facilities,andotherpublicspaces,while
Wetlands offer considerably less at the same time improving water
serviceasonapersquaremeterbasis quality. With the addition of plants,
thanBioHavens. surface area for microbial growth is
enhanced dramatically. Plant roots
suspendedinthewatercolumnprovide
an enormous amount of additional
surfaceareathatcannot be found in a
typicalwetland.

Wetlands require optimal hydraulic


design and construction to disperse
water. Overtime, wetlands become
clogged, causing water to channel BioHavens require minimal
through a narrowing course, which infrastructure for installation and will
Construction/ limits its overall effectiveness. continue to function indefinitely with
Maintenance Maintenancerequiresperiodicdredging minimalmaintenance.Asaresult,they
and reseeding. Overall construction areacosteffectivesolutionandcanbe
and maintenance costs are fullydeployedinamatterofmonths.
substantially more expensive than
thoseofBioHavens,andtimetolaunch
isuptosixtimesgreater.

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BioHaven Floating Islands are


engineered to grow both terrestrial and
Only aquatic plants can grow in a aquaticplants.Terrestrialplantscreate
PlantSpecies
typicalwetland. larger root structures and remove
greater amounts of nutrients from the
water.

As weightbearing floating islands,


Wetlands require substantial areas of
BioHavenscanbeusedforavarietyof
landwithminimalsidebenefitsforpublic
Collateraland recreational and commercial purposes,
use, thus making them increasingly
AestheticBenefits including, among others, parks,
costly for use in areas of high
playgrounds, floating walkways, and
populationdensity.
floatinggardens.

Land scarcity, construction costs, and


BioHavens outperform wetlands and
maintenance requirements make
Cost/Efficiency are more economical than any
constructed wetlands less cost
establishedwatertreatmenttechnology.
efficient.

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