Some called it reckless dumping. Others warned it would be detrimental to an already dwindling ecosystem. And for a while, these concerns seemed valid. Even the researchers running this giant experiment had their doubts as no visible progress was initially seen.
All of these things and more helped revive fish, turtle, and dolphin populations to numbers not seen in over two and a half decades. Layer by layer, the ocean floor had rebuilt itself until the results were visibly undeniable.
They didn’t even need to meet that high a standard, lol, even though they should have.
I’m just your garden variety Lemmy computer nerd and I use oyster shell in my own little back yard pond. Baking soda is also useful, which is sodium bicarbonate rather than calcium carbonate.
The carbonates help keep pH stable and help the all-important bacteria in the filter do their thing.