Research: Underwater Video

The following video clips were taken in August of 2005. They feature a small part of the biological community found in the Lower Hudson River at Pier 26 in Manhattan, NY. The wooden support beams of old piers provide a habitat niche for many species of fish, invertebrates, and other aquatic organisms. Take a look!

Piling Habitat (file: Piling_algae, w/sound)

A School of Silversides (file: MM_silverside_25 sec. w/sound)

Piling Integrity Check (57 sec.)

Downtown NYC From Waters Surface (file: underwater to city shot, 16 sec. w/sounds)

Blue Crabs (file: piling crabs in trap 2)

More Blue Crabs (file: oyster shell_under crab)

Bottom Sediments Below the Pier (Under pier bottom sediments, 35 sec.)

Small Oysters (small oysters on tile surface)