Examining restoration methods in brackish marshes on the Gulf of Mexico coast

Abstract

Introduction Compensatory habitat restoration is a useful tool for oil spill mitigation, but different restoration methods may vary in ecological success. Restoration construction designs vary in terms of soil placement and elevation gradients. These designs may alter features such as erosion and accretion rates and connectivity between habitat types, and may subsequently influence the development of plant and animal communities. Habitat restoration success is often gauged by assessing a few prominent plant canopy characteristics However recovery of Results