Podcast: Recovering historic oyster reefs

Around 150 years ago oyster reefs lined our coastline, improving water quality, clarity and fish life. Unfortunately, due to the reefs being harvested to extinction we now have a much less healthy ecosystem.

However, a collaborative venture between the University of Adelaide and SA Water is about to begin to restore the lost oyster reefs.

Professor Sean Connell, a marine biologist from the University of Adelaide spoke with Sarah Martin from Radio Adelaide's The Sound of Science about the oyster reef project.

Listen to the interview in its entirety.
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