Natural sounds of the sea are being blasted underwater in a bid to attract thousands of baby oysters to bare reefs.

Highly productive shellfish reefs once spanned thousands of kilometres, but more than 90% have been dredged up for food.

Rural Editor Sophie Clarke caught up with University of South Australia marine ecologist Dr Dominic McAfee to hear more about the results.

Natural sounds of the sea are being blasted underwater in a bid to attract thousands of baby oysters to bare reefs.
Highly productive shellfish reefs once spanned thousands of kilometres, but more than 90% have been dredged up for food.
Rural Editor Sophie Clarke caught up with University of South Australia marine ecologist Dr Dominic McAfee to hear more about the results.

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