South Australia Oyster Reef Restoration Project

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A project in South Australia to restore native oyster reefs by encouraging the public to eat local oysters and donate the shells. The shells are cleaned, sterilized, and placed on the sea floor in biodegradable cages to provide substrate for baby oysters to settle and form reefs. The project also involves sinking limestone reefs and playing snapping shrimp sounds underwater to attract baby oysters, aiming to improve ocean water quality and combat harmful algal blooms.