2. Water from melting glaciers, the largest of which are in the Antarctic and
Greenland, is a major cause of sea-level rise.
Rivers of seawater flow directly into our integrated seawater farms.
Water-based recreational activities add value. Eco-tourism thrives along
seawater rivers.
We use our seawater rivers initially to grow aquatic crops of shrimp, fish,
and shellfish.
3. The University of Arizona's Environmental Research Laboratory and the
Seawater Foundation have spent more than 25 years researching and
improving yields of naturally occurring halophytic (salt-loving) crops.
We grow these crops using the nutrient-rich seawater from aquaculture
operations. Seawater forests of mangrove trees and agronomic meadows,
such as salicornia, yield lumber and food for humans and animals.
4. Vegetable oil and high-protein meal are extracted from the salicornia
seed. We use the oil to produce SeaForest BioDiesel-10, and the meal
provides food for animals and humans.
Livestock grazes and flourishes on the nutrient-rich seawater-irrigated
crops.
5. The underground inland movement of seawater produced by the
irrigation of crops is being measured by scientists. When managed
correctly, freshwater, which is lighter, floats on the seawater, increasing
available fresh groundwater.
As cash crops from the farm, we produce feed components for aquatic
and land animals. Particularly valuable are aquatic feeds, which reduce
pressure on offshore fisheries.
6. Universities and other research institutions help monitor and improve our
projects. These include atmospheric-carbon sequestration, sea-level
control, contributions to freshwater availability, and increasing
biodiversity.
GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) satellites measure ice
melting into the sea. These measurements may one day include the
effects seawater farms have on sea level.
7. Managed seawater wetlands attract hundreds of new animal species to
roost and reproduce in biodiverse areas of increasing size.
Resorts, like animals, flourish around water. If properly integrated and
beautifully designed, they provide important income opportunities in an
environmentally sound manner.
8. SeaForest BioDiesel-10 fuel, one of the main products developed at the
seawater farms, removes 10 times more carbon from the atmosphere
than the vehicle using it emits into the air.
SeaForest Solid BioFuel-2, made from salicornia straw and mangrove
material, provides electricity for the entire community with no net
emission of carbon into the atmosphere.
