Autumn foliage reflected in Bronx River at Harsdale, New York

2011 ◽  
Vol 171 (10) ◽  
pp. 905
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Bronx River

scholarly journals Enterococci levels in the Bronx River during dry and wet weather conditions

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Leanna Enecio ◽  
Nir Y. Krakauer
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Indicator Bacteria ◽  
Storm Water ◽  
Fecal Indicator ◽  
Combined Sewer ◽  
Wet Weather ◽  
Bronx River

The purpose of this project was to understand fecal microorganism contamination in the Bronx River within New York City and how it is affected by combined sewer overflow (CSO) events. Nine sites along the Bronx River were sampled throughout the summer of 2014 during wet and dry weather conditions. The samples were analyzed for enterococcus fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) concentration. The data revealed that wet weather enterococci concentrations are as 3 to 28 times greater than dry weather concentrations. The highest enterococci concentrations were found where the river enters Bronx County from Westchester County and near a storm water outfall. The positive correlation shown between the amount of rainfall and the FIB concentrations verifies that CSO and storm water discharges are a major source of FIB contamination in the river.

scholarly journals 16S rRNA Amplicon Sequencing of Urban Prokaryotic Communities in the South Bronx River Estuary

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (22) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eugenia Naro-Maciel ◽  
Melissa R. Ingala ◽  
Irena E. Werner ◽  
Allison M. Fitzgerald
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
16S Rrna ◽  
River Estuary ◽  
Amplicon Sequencing ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Sequence Variants ◽  
Biodiversity Monitoring ◽  
South Bronx ◽  
16S Rrna Amplicon Sequencing ◽  
Bronx River

ABSTRACT Biodiversity monitoring is an essential component of restoration efforts. We sequenced 16S rRNA gene amplicons from sediments and waters of Hunts Point Riverside Park and Soundview Park, located in a historically degraded but recovering urban estuary in New York. In total, 508,352 unique amplicon sequence variants were recovered, and Proteobacteria was the dominant phylum.

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