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Independent coverage reports higher structural complexity and larger fish on stone-plus-spat-on-shell restored reefs. DIRECT_TEXT

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Source: Long-term oyster reef restoration shows clear success in murky waters · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:806c027132f60134848c503b1503e104eb317848c8a625b29fe8e6ffd6d82a37

Reefs restored using a stone substrate plus juvenile oysters attached to adult oyster shells ... exhibited the highest habitat scores, showing greater vertical relief and structural complexity ... Restored reefs supported fewer total fish but significantly larger individual fish.