Piscina Morta Online

Conservation of the island wetlands of the Mediterranean Basin

Frozen, Elias watched as the reflection didn't reach for a sample bottle, but instead pointed toward the center of the pool. Beneath the surface, where there should have been mud and reeds, Elias saw the flickering lights of a city made of silver—the ancient spirits of the mines, perhaps, or a memory of the land from before the mountains rose. Piscina morta

The "Piscina Morta" (Dead Pool) is a real natural wetland located near on the southwest coast of Sardinia. While the name sounds ominous, it refers to a quiet, seasonal pond tucked behind the dunes of San Nicolò. Conservation of the island wetlands of the Mediterranean

The locals in Buggerru knew better than to visit the when the mist rolled in from the sea. They said the water there didn’t behave like water; it didn’t ripple when the wind blew, and it didn’t reflect the sky. It was a "dead pool"—a mirror of things that shouldn't be seen. While the name sounds ominous, it refers to

org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/First-annual-report_CCB_MedIsWet.pdf">geology of the Buggerru region or should we continue this ghost story?

Elias looked back at the water. His reflection was gone. The pond was just a pond again, murky and still. He left his samples behind that night, realizing some things are better left unmeasured.

He knelt to take a sample, but as his hand approached the surface, his own reflection didn't move. The "Elias" in the water remained standing, looking back at him with an expression of deep, mournful recognition.