India, May 6 -- Native oysters may one day return to the coastline of Kangaroo Island after the installation of new reef structures along the Kingscote foreshore as part of the Flinders University-led Passport to Recovery ('P2R') program.

The new 'Reef Rewind' snorkel trail launched this month has 12 specially designed 3D printed, 2m wide concrete domes which will soon become havens for fish, seaweed and other sea creatures - including shellfish.

"After working on this project for more than two years, it's exciting to have support from the Reef Design Lab in Melbourne to establish this new feature across the main foreshore area," says Flinders University marine restoration ecologist Dr Ryan Baring, who led the 'Reef Rewind' P2R project....