Final Report to the Hudson River Foundation: Influence of Phragmites expansion on energy transfer within tidal wetlands of the Hudson River Estuary.

This report proposes to quantify the use of Phragmites Australis (common reed) habitat by resident nekton in two tidal marshes of the lower Hudson River Estuary. Additionally, this report relates habitat use to hydrogeomorphic characteristics (flooding regime) within and among P. australis and non-P. australis stands. Its authors hypothesize that hydrogeomorphic variables will have a dominant influence on patterns of habitat use by marshresident nekton. "Appendix One" of this report explores patterns of habitat utilization by resident nekton in Phragmites and typha marshes of the Hudson River Estuary."Funding for this work was provided by the Hudson River Research Grant Program of the Hudson River Foundation. The authors appreciate the logistical support of Chuck Nieder, Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve and the cooperation of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission. Field and lab assistance was provided by M Cianciola, C Miller, L Vasilakos, C Elliot, S Matteson, and R Murphy."Appendix One Manuscript Submitted To Marine Ecology Progress Series 8/1/03: Patterns of habitat utilization by resident nekton in Phragmites and Typha marshes of the Hudson River Estuary, New York