Publications about New York Harbor

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Water quality gradients and trends in New York Harbor (Page 1)

Water quality gradients and trends in New York Harbor

Taillie DM, O’Neil JM, Dennison WC ·
2019

New York Harbor is a complex of interconnected waterways that have supported the rapid development of a thriving megacity and metropolitan region. The water quality of New York, a partner city in the World Harbour Project, is a reflection of the combined impacts of this metropolitan region. Water quality health and trends were assessed between 1996–2017 in 9 different reporting regions using publicly available data.

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New York Harbor: Resilience in the face of four centuries of development (Page 1)

New York Harbor: Resilience in the face of four centuries of development

O’Neil JM, Taillie D, Walsh BM, Dennison WC, Bone EK, Reid DJ, Newton R, Strayer DL, Boicourt K, Birney LB, Janis S, Malinowski P, and Fisher M ·
2016

New York Harbor is a large, iconic and complex body of water that has been extensively modified to support the development of a megacity. These modifications have affected the shorelines, water flow, water quality, habitats and living resources of the harbor. Changes in topography and bathymetry have altered the landscapes and seascapes of the region, largely to support an active shipping port and intense human settlement.

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