Aarhus Havn

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Partners and funders

  • Aarhus Havn

Following discussions with the Port of Aarhus, Ecocean was commissioned to install 18 Biohut habitats in a suitable area of the port. Aarhus University served as the project’s scientific partner, and several master’s students studied and monitored the Biohuts to assess the species present and the benefits to biodiversity.

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After identifying the most suitable locations in the harbor and determining the layout that would best facilitate colonization by the species, the project was launched and the Biohut nurseries were shipped to Aarhus, in northern Denmark. 

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In August 2020, the 18 modules were assembled and secured along a pier and a pontoon by Ecocean’s teams.  

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Ecological and scientific monitoring was conducted by scientists and students from Aarhus University. Students in the master’s program in marine biology, under the supervision of Peter Groenkjaer, monitored fish and invertebrates over a two-year period, which allowed for the observation of species such as eels, wrasse, cod, and others.

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Project impacts

  • 18Biohut® installed
  • 2years of ecological monitoring

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Solutions implemented

  • Biohut®

    Biohut® is an artificial nursery designed to restore the ecological functions of developed areas.