This project focuses on the pollution due to industrialization and commercial waste in the Hudson River. We shed light on the low water quality(enterococcus count) and the fish biodiversity present in such estuaries. Our group utilized the Hudson River fish data from 2007-2022 and 2022 BioBlitz data. Although we only focused on the lower Hudson River we concluded that between 2007 and 2022 the enterococcus count decreased and our Shannon Index values increased over the period. In other words, the water quality improved due to conservation efforts which in turn allowed the biodiversity to increase. Nonetheless, it is necessary to continue conservation efforts for the health of New York City residents and communities.

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