Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV)
The
estuary contains the only significant acreage of tidal freshwater
wetlands within the state. These wetlands, along with the river's
brackish tidal wetlands and stands of submerged aquatic vegetation,
constitute essential habitat that support the Hudson's rich and
biologically diverse web of life. Reserve staff have worked with
a team of scientists and educators (Cornell University, Cary Institute
of Ecosystem Studies, and New York Sea Grant) to better understand the
habitat values and characteristics of Hudson River submerged aquatic
vegetation and to convey the importance of this resource to the general
public.
Documents
Publications
Findlay,
S., D. Strayer, M. Bain, W. C. Nieder, 2006, Ecology of Hudson River
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation, Report to NYS Dept of Environmental
Conservation, 99 pp. (1.5 MB pdf)
Findlay,
S., C. Wigand, W.C. Nieder, 2006, Submersed macrophyte distribution and
function in the tidal freshwater Hudson River, in J.S. Levinton and
J.R. Waldman (eds), The Hudson River Estuary, Cambridge University
Press, pp 230-241.
Nieder, W.C., E. Barnaba, S.E.G. Findlay, S.
Hoskins, N. Holochuck, E.A. Blair, 2004, Distribution and abundance of
submerged aquatic vegetation and Trapa natans in the Hudson River
Estuary, Jr. Coastal Research, Special Issue 45, 150-161.
Nieder,
W.C., S. Hoskins, S.D. Smith, S.E.G. Findlay, 2009, Distribution and
Spatial Change of Hudson River Estuary Submerged Aquatic Vegetation:
Implications for Coastal
Management and Natural Resource Protection, in X. Yang (ed.), Remote
Sensing and Geospatial Technologies for Coastal Ecosystem 259
Assessment
and Management, Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography, DOI
10.1007/978-3-540-88183-4 11, Springer-Verlag, pp. 259-277.
Strayer,
D.L. and H.M. Malcolm, 2007, Submersed Vegetation as Habitat for
Invertebrates in the Hudson River Estuary, Estuaries and Coasts, 30
(2), 253-264.
Posters
Change over time (PDF 2 MB)
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