READING THE WATER
Water holds stories we cannot always see. Beneath the surface,
processes unfold that reveal the health of ecosystems, the presence of biodiversity, the impacts of human activity, and the transformations taking place across territories.
With every operation, the Caravela also acts as a platform for observation, research, and knowledge generation.
More than monitoring aquatic environments, we seek to understand what the water has to tell us.
WHAT WE INVESTIGATE?
Every territory becomes a living laboratory.
Infinito Mare’s work integrates environmental characterization, applied research, and continuous observation of aquatic ecosystems.
Our investigations include:
Eutrophication & Nutrient Cycling
Metals, Metalloids & Inorganic Contaminants
Microbiology & Environmental Health
Persistent & Emerging Organic Pollutants
(PAHs, PCBs, PFAS, phthalates, pesticides, pharmaceuticals)
Aquatic Biodiversity & Ecological Succession
Blue Carbon & the Carbon Cycle
Water Quality & Environmental Biogeochemistry
Water, Cities & Climate Change
Biomass Circular Economy
Environmental Monitoring & Ecological Intelligence
RESEARCH LINES
Research currently underway
Nutrient and contaminant removal by algae — bioremediation
Nature-based Solutions for urban aquatic environments
Biomonitoring using biofilms, periphyton, and macroalgae
Climate resilience and ecosystem-based urban adaptation
Microbial ecology associated with the Caravelas
Biodiversity associated with Caravela biomass
Blue Carbon in urban ecosystems
Biomass valorization and circular economy
Ecological intelligence for water management
Integrated environmental sensing
Biological indicators of water quality
Bioaccumulation of contaminants in algal biomass
QUESTIONS WE STILL WANT TO EXPLORE
Not every question has an answer yet.
We believe science moves forward when new questions find people willing to explore them.
Research areas we hope to develop with new partners
Agronomic potential of the biomass produced
Biomaterials & regenerative materials
Environmental DNA (eDNA)
Interactions between the Caravelas, aquatic communities, and other trophic levels
Bioaccumulation & food webs
Ecosystem services generated by the Caravelas
Predictive modeling of water quality
Artificial intelligence applied to water management
Water IoT through sensors integrated into the Caravelas
Expanded Blue Carbon quantification
Biotoxins in algae & periphyton
Monitoring of pharmaceuticals & emerging contaminants
Integration of environmental, biological & climate data
Urban planning based on ecological infrastructure
Are you a researcher or a Research Institution?
We are always open to new scientific collaborations.
SCIENCE THROUGH COLLABORATION
Knowledge is built collectively.
Throughout its journey, Infinito Mare has been developing research in partnership with universities, specialized laboratories,
and scientific organizations.
Scientific Partners:
PUBLICATIONS
Articles, academic papers,
reports, and studies focused on
the technology and its applications.
Publications about the Caravela
Articles, book chapters, reports, technical notes, and other publications developed by
the Infinito Mare team.
Publications by Infinito Mare
Research developed by partner institutions
using data from our operations or in dialogue
with the scientific work developed by Infinito Mare.
Publications from Our Research Network
A WORLD OF WATER KNOWLEDGE. WITHOUT HAVING TO DIVE IN.
ATLANTIS LIBRARY
Water science is vast.
And it keeps growing every day.
The Atlantis Library is a platform by Infinito Mare created
to organize, connect, and make scientific research
about water easier to access.
A place to find research papers, discover who is behind the science, follow new studies, and understand where knowledge is being produced, in Brazil and around the world.
FROM BLUE CARBON
TO MANGROVES.
FIND.
Scientific papers organized by topic, with abstracts and direct links to the original publications — whether openly accessible or subject to the access requirements of the original platform.
The Atlantis Library does not host or distribute scientific papers.
It serves as a curated gateway to knowledge,
organizing information and guiding readers to
each publication at its original source.
BlLUE CARBON · METALS IN WATER · MICROPLASTICS · MANGROVES
AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY · ECOLOGY · NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS · NUTRIENTS
and many more topics continuously being added to the library.
EXPLORE.
Researchers, institutions, universities, and maps help reveal who is producing knowledge and where
water science is being developed.
BECAUSE KNOWLEDGE
ALSO DESERVES
TO BE FOUND.
There is no regeneration without knowledge.
And knowledge that remains hidden
cannot create change.
STAY CURIOUS.
New studies and featured content help you keep up with
a field of science that never stops evolving.
THIS PAGE
IS STILL
BEING EXPLORED.
New scientific content will be added to this page throughout September and October 2026.
As new operations move forward, new data is generated, new questions emerge, and new research begins.
Over the coming months, this page will grow to include scientific results, publications, data from our territories, and new research collaborations.
Understanding water is an ongoing process!