The Tortilla Method: - Restore America's Estuaries

An Effective Transplant Method
o Inexpensive
o Simple to use
o Not overly Labor Intensive
o Compatible with different site
conditions
o Is scalable
o Not susceptible to bioturbation or
erosion loss
o Ideally does not require follow up
maintenance, etc.
o Holds the plants (Anchors them) on
the bottom for at least 2 weeks
From: Kun-Seop Lee & Jung-Im Park “An effective
transplanting technique using shells for restoration of
Zostera marina habitats”