The U.S. dumped 500,000 tons of oyster shells back into the ocean in 2007. Nearly two decades later, they have created a thriving habitat for thousands of marine species. The long-term restoration project was designed to rebuild damaged marine ecosystems, and the results are now becoming clear.

The U.S. dumped 500,000 tons of oyster shells back into the ocean in 2007. Nearly two decades later, they have created a thriving habitat for thousands of marine speciesThe long-term restoration project was designed to rebuild damaged marine ecosystems, and the results are now becoming clear.en.as.com