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This historical research and publications database is conducted within and near the Park’s Estuarine Sanctuary.

TopicAuthorYearTitle
Bathymetry & MappingYe, Y.2026Investigation of Noise Pollution in the Hudson River at Pier 26 and Pier 97
General EcologyGrizzle, R. & Ward, K.2021Bottom Type and Benthic Community Analysis for Hudson River Park
General EcologyHudson River Foundation20202020 State of the Hudson
General EcologyHudson River Foundation20182018 State of the Estuary Report.
General EcologyNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation2015Shallow water benthic mapping: West Side Manhattan and Brooklyn Waterfront.
General EcologyReid, D.J., E.K. Bone, M.A. Thurman, R. Newton, J.S. Levinton and D.L. Strayer2015Development of a Protocol to Assess the Relative Habitat Values of Urban Shorelines in New York - New Jersey Harbor.
General EcologyBain, M.B., Meixler, M.S., and Eckerlin, G.E.2006Final Report: Biological Status of Sanctuary Waters of the Hudson River Park in New York.
General EcologyLevinton, J.S. & Waldman, J.R.2006The Hudson River Estuary.
FishesChin, S.C.2024Hudson River Park 2024 Metabarcoding Report
FishesChang, H.Y., Sun, M., Rokosz, K., Chen, Y.2023Evaluating effects of changing sampling protocol for a long-term ichthyoplankton monitoring program
FishesPhilips, G., Redman, D.m Mercaldo-Allen, R., and Rose, J.M.2019Using underwater video to observe aquaculture gear in Long Island Sound- A Citizen Science Guide
FishesStoeckle, M.Y., Soboleva, L., Charlop-Powers, Z.2017Aquatic environmental DNA detects seasonal fish abundance and habitat preference in an urban estuary
FishesMartignac, F., Daroux, A., Bagliniere, J-L., Ombredane, D., and Guillard, J.2015The use of acoustic cameras in shallow waters: New hydroacoustic tools for monitoring migratory fish population. A review of DIDSON technology
FishesGrotheus, T.M. & Able, K.W.2013Final Report: Impacts of shoreline modifications on fishes and crabs in New York Harbor.
FishesGrothues, T.M. & Able, K.W.2010Association of Adult Fishes with Piers in the Lower Hudson River: Hydroacoustic Surveys for an Undersampled Resource.
FishesAble, K.W. & Duffy-Anderson, J.T.2005A synthesis of impacts of piers on juvenile fishes and selected invertebrates in the lower Hudson River.
FishesDuffy-Anderson, J.T., Manderson, J.P., and Able, K.W.2003A characterization of juvenile fish assemblages around man-made structures in the New York-New Jersey harbor estuary, U.S.A.
FishesAble, K.W., Manderson, J.P., and Studholme, A.L.1999Habitat quality for shallow water fishes in an urban estuary: the effects of man-made structures on growth.
FishesAble, K.W. & Manderson, J.P.1998The Distribution of Shallow Water Juvenile Fishes in an Urban Estuary: The Effects of Manmade Structures in the Lower Hudson River.
Microbes & PlanktonGonzalez-Nayeck, A., Rahman, J., Kaur, P., Flores, A., & Zarnoch, C.2026Microbial ecology and oyster recruitment: chemical and taxonomic properties of microbial mats and effects on reef ball success
Microbes & PlanktonCohen, I., Wang, A., Davis, R., McGriff, D., Olsen, S., & Muth. T.R.2025Real-time analysis of Hudson River water quality using Nanopore DNA sequencing technology
Microbes & PlanktonGreenfield, D.I.2024Elucidating Linkages between Storm Events and Microbial Assemblage Diversity in the Lower Hudson River through Genomic and Biogeochemical Analysis: Implications for Climate and Water Quality Forecasts
Oysters & Epibenthic OrganismsBlock-Cora, K.A.2026Sclerochronology of bivalves in the Hudson River estuary
Oysters & Epibenthic OrganismsHare, M.2024Oyster Population Connectivity in Hudson River Estuary
Oysters & Epibenthic OrganismsGrizzle, R., Lodge, J., Ward, K., Mosher, K., Jacobs, F., Krebs, J.2023Successful initial restoration of oyster habitat in the lower Hudson River Estuary, United States
Oysters & Epibenthic OrganismsFitzgerald, A.2021Identification of Epibenthic Colonizing Organisms Near Proposed Oyster Restoration Site
Oysters & Epibenthic OrganismsFitzgerald, A.2020Invertebrate Colonization of Pier Pilings in the Hudson River
Oysters & Epibenthic OrganismsZhu, J. & Gosnell, S.2020Ribbed Mussels Continue to Feed and Biodeposit in the Presence of Injured Conspecifics and Predators
Oysters & Epibenthic OrganismsThe Nature Conservancy & Billion Oyster Project2018New York City Oyster Monitoring Report
Oysters & Epibenthic OrganismsTaghon, G.L. & Fuller, C.M.2018Benthic Infaunal Communities and Sediment Properties in Pile Fields within the Hudson River Park Estuarine Sanctuary
Oysters & Epibenthic OrganismsLodge, J., Grizzle, R., Ward, K., Malinowski, P., and Mosher Smith, K.2017Final Report: Tier 3 Tappan Zee Bridge Oyster Restoration Pilot Study
Oysters & Epibenthic OrganismsHolthuis, T.D., Bergstrӧm, P., Lindegarth, M., and Lindegarth, S.2015Monitoring Recruitment Patterns of Mussels and Fouling Tunicates in Mariculture.
Oysters & Epibenthic OrganismsCarthan, R. & Levinton, J.S.2013Recruitment of oysters within the Hudson River Estuary.
Oysters & Epibenthic OrganismsGrizzle, R., K. Ward, J. Lodge, K. Mosher-Smith, K. Kalchmayr, and P. Malinowski2013ORRP Phase I: experimental oyster reef development and performance results, 2009-2102.
Oysters & Epibenthic OrganismsLevinton, J., Doall, M., Allam, B.2013Growth and Mortality Patterns of the Eastern Oyster Crassostrea virginica in Impacted Waters in Coastal Waters in New York, USA
Oysters & Epibenthic OrganismsHudson River Foundation2010Oyster Restoration Feasibility Study.
Oysters & Epibenthic OrganismsLivinton, J.S. & Drew, C.2006Assessment of Population Levels, Biodiversity, and Design of Substrates that Maximize Colonization in NY Harbor: Experimental Study.
Oysters & Epibenthic OrganismsConnell, S.D.2001Urban structures as marine habitats: an experimental comparison of the composition and abundance of subtidal epibiota amongst pilings, pontoons, and rocky reefs.
Plastic PollutionPolanco, H., Hayes, S., Roble, C., Krupitsky, M., Branco, B.2020The presence and significance of microplastics in surface water in the Lower Hudson River Estuary 2016-2019: A research note
Restored ShorelinesZarnoch, C., Flores, A., & Kahn, B.2024Monitoring and Ecosystem Functioning of the Gansevoort Peninsula Salt Marsh
Restored ShorelinesHerlan, J.J., Harrison, A.H., Hellenbrand, J.P., Kannam, N., Reinmann, A., Toledo-Crow, R., & Staniczenko, P.A.2025Hyperlocal environmental heterogeneity at restored rocky intertidal and salt marsh habitats at Gansevoort Peninsula: Implications for urban restoration of shallow coastal habitats in New York City