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[[File:Norrie Point Environmental Center.jpg|thumb|The Norrie Point Environmental Center, headquarters of the reserve, in [[Hyde Park, New York]]]]
The '''Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve''' is a [[National Estuarine Research Reserve]] in the state of [[New York]].▼
▲The '''Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve''' is a [[National Estuarine Research Reserve]] in the state of [[New York (state)|New York]].
Home to more than 200 species of [[fish]], the [[Hudson River]] serves as a nursery ground for such important fish as [[sturgeon]], [[striped bass]] and [[American shad]]. It also supports a corresponding abundance of other river-dependent wildlife, especially birds.▼
▲Home to more than 200 species of [[fish]], the [[Hudson River]] serves as a nursery ground for such important fish as [[sturgeon]], [[striped bass]] and [[American shad]]. It also supports a corresponding abundance of other river-dependent wildlife, especially birds.
The river is profoundly influenced by the ocean's tides for over half its length, creating an estuary which stretches 153 miles and includes a wide range of wetland habitats. The reserve sites reflect this diversity, from the brackish [[Piermont Marsh|marshes of Piermont]] to the slightly brackish wetlands of [[Iona Island (New York)|Iona Island]], and the freshwater tidal [[mudflat]]s and marshes of [[Tivoli Bays]] and [[Stockport Flats]].▼
▲The river is profoundly influenced by the ocean's tides for over half its length, creating an estuary which stretches {{convert|153
Offical website of Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve: https://www.hrnerr.org▼
==References==
*[http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/4915.html Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve] - NY Department of Environmental Conservation
*[http://nerrs.noaa.gov/Reserve.aspx?ResID=HUD Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve] - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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==External links==
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{{National Estuarine Research Reserves of the United States}}
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