Gulf of Maine Projects1996 Coastal Habitat Restoration Report
Tidal flatsVery little information was found on projects involving restoration of tidal flats. The few that have been and are being conducted are part of mitigation efforts in Revere, Massachusetts, and the Port Authority Expansion Project in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. One project in Maine near Beals Island involved the use of dredged materials in the construction of mud flat habitat. Restoration of shellfish beds was not included in this project on the premise that most of these projects aim to restore a fishery, rather than habitat. However, shellfish beds are a type of habitat, and their restoration for purposes other than human exploitation should be considered habitat restoration. No information on tidal flat restoration in Canada was found. Freshwater impoundments -- Seagrass
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