Get shucking: South Australians urged to eat oysters and donate shells for reef restoration project
by Tory Shepherd from Environment | The Guardian on (#71VFP)
Shrimp soundtrack will be played underwater to lure baby oysters in program aimed at fighting algal blooms
South Australians are being urged to feast on local oysters and then donate the shells to restore native reefs, which will filter ocean water and help fight harmful algal blooms.
The program will also involve lumps of limestone being sunk in the ocean, with a soundtrack of snapping shrimp playing on underwater speakers to lure baby oysters in.
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