Hudson River estuary

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The Hudson River estuary is the tidal, lower portion of the Hudson River where freshwater from upstream mixes with saltwater from the Atlantic Ocean, creating a rich and diverse ecological zone along southeastern New York.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aquatic ecosystem
estuary
geographic feature
climateZone temperate
connectedTo Atlantic Ocean
country United States
ecoregionType estuarine ecosystem
emptiesInto Upper New York Bay
extendsFrom Troy, New York
extendsTo New York Harbor
feature tidal river segment
governedBy New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
hasProcess sediment transport
tidal mixing
hasProgram Hudson River Estuary Program
hasSourceWater freshwater from upper Hudson River
saltwater from Atlantic Ocean
hydrologicalProcess mixing of freshwater and saltwater
knownFor high biodiversity
productive nursery habitat for fish
locatedIn New York State
southeastern New York
majorCityOnShore Albany
Kingston
New York City
Newburgh
Poughkeepsie
Yonkers
linked to: Yonkers, New York
mouthOf Hudson River
partOf Hudson River
region Northeastern United States
supportsHabitatType mudflats
riparian forests
submerged aquatic vegetation beds
tidal marshes
supportsSpecies American shad
Atlantic sturgeon
bald eagle
blue crab
osprey
oysters
striped bass
threatenedBy habitat loss
invasive species
pollution
sea level rise
usedFor commercial fishing (historically significant)
recreation
shipping
waterType brackish water

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Wappinger Creek mouthLocation Hudson River estuary
Hudson Shelf Valley relatedFeature Hudson River estuary
Hudson River waterfront in Troy, New York partOf Hudson River Estuary corridor
linked to: Hudson River estuary
Palisades extendsAlong lower Hudson River
linked to: Hudson River estuary
Haverstraw Bay locatedIn Lower Hudson River Estuary
subject linked to: Haverstraw Bay (Hudson River)
linked to: Hudson River estuary
Haverstraw Bay partOf Hudson River estuary
subject linked to: Haverstraw Bay (Hudson River)
Paulus Hook ferry terminal area waterBody Hudson River estuary
Newburgh Bay partOf Hudson River estuary
West Haverstraw, New York isInlandWaterwayRegion Hudson River Estuary
linked to: Hudson River estuary
Scenic Hudson regionServed Hudson River estuary
New York metropolitan coastal zone includes Hudson River estuary shoreline
linked to: Hudson River estuary
Sparkill Creek near Hudson River estuary
Hudson River villages environment Hudson River estuary
Hudson River partOf Hudson River estuary
subject linked to: Hudson River (via Croton River)
Erie Canal watershed hydrologicallyConnectedTo Hudson River Estuary
linked to: Hudson River estuary
Hudson River at Spuyten Duyvil partOf Lower Hudson River estuary
linked to: Hudson River estuary