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Habitat restoration techniques were developed with these targets in mind. Some are most suited to a specific habitat type whereas others can be more broadly applied to one or more habitat types, as shown in the table below.

Habitat Type	Restoration Technique	Purpose
Open Coast	• Boulder Pavement • Boulder Pavement Repaired	Substrate diversity and structural elements
	• Surcharged Revetment	Substrate diversity and structural elements
	• Surcharged Groyne	Substrate diversity and structural elements
	• Underwater Reef	Underwater structural habitat
Sheltered Embayments	• Shoreline Vegetation Zones	Critical design consideration for shoreline vegetation
	• Wetland Shoreline Profile and Lake Ontario Water Levels	Critical design elevation for aquatic and riparian vegetation communities
	• Underwater Reef	Underwater structural habitat
	• Anchored Logs	Underwater structural habitat
	• Deep Weed Wall	Underwater terracing creates primary and secondary drop offs
	• Shoreline Shoal	Shoreline diversity
	• Modified Growth of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation	Technique to ameliorate excessive nearshore submerged aquatic plants
	• Aquatic Vegetation	Fluted substrates to improve function of aquatic vegetation
	• Complex Shoreline Profile Improvements	Use of material (dredge spoils or fill) to improve the function of the shoreline profile
	• Inner Harbour Quay Treatments	Amelioration of vertical seawalls
	• Reptile Habitat	Key and essential habitats for turtles
	• Vegetated Shorelines Contour Modifications	Key habitat components of vegetated shoreline
	• Log Tangles	Structural habitat elements
Coastal Wetlands	• Shoreline Vegetation Zones	Critical design consideration for shoreline vegetation
	• Reptile Habitat	Key and essential habitats for turtles
	• Log Tangles	Structural habitat elements
Estuaries	• Low Estuary Hooks	Structural habitat and in-stream cover
	• High Estuary Hooks	Structural habitat and in-stream cover with riparian habitats

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