Salt Marsh Restoration

Salt marsh restoration techniques in the Gulf of Mexico consist of constructing dikes to isolate an area and pumping in sediment, planting new native vegetation, or creating river diversions. River diversions, where water from rivers is diverted to flow through marsh areas, are most often used in Louisiana but have also been used in Texas and are normally considered a long-term restoration. These interventions typically create conditions for native salt marsh vegetation to reestablish. Planting new vegetation kick starts this process and provides a layer of redundancy when paired with one of the other restoration actions.
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