| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4388901 | Ecological Engineering | 2015 | 9 Pages |
Green energy, vegetation water purification, and landscape ecological engineering equipment are combined in this study for ecological conservation. The mode field was at the waterside of Taiwan MingDao University. The experimental mode field was about 1.5 m away from the shore, and there were three water tanks with a diameter of 1.7 m and in depth of 2 m. Solar Power Artificial Floating Islands (SAFI) of 60 × 60 cm were placed in the tanks, then tanks with and without SAFI were compared for ecological abundance. The results showed that the sample(s) with SAFI had more than 16 species, and the representative species was the Asian mantis Hierodula patellifera. The sample without SAFI merely had 5 species, which were contaminative index species, e.g. larvae of mosquito Culicidae and midges Chironomidae. We expected this study can be applied to ponds, coasts, lakes, and reservoirs in the future, in order to provide waters with landscaping and environmental conservation facilities.
