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Exploring Aquatic Communities

Many kinds of fish live in the Hudson. However, not all of these fish live everywhere in the river. People live in different sorts of communities, and so do fish. Some like salt water; others like fresh. Some prefer to live among plants; others prefer open water. During the Day in the Life of the Hudson River event each fall, students catch fish at many places along the river. Then they compare results to see where different kinds of fish live.