We conducted a high-resolution field survey at nine sampling stations from September 18 to 19, 2012, to evaluate the short-term dynamics of NH
4-N affected by the discharge of high-turbidity water into Isahaya Bay, Japan, from a reservoir of reclaimed land. In front of the north gate, the concentration of particulate nitrogen reached 100 μmol·L
-1 just after the discharge. In contrast, the NH
4-N concentration tended to vary with tidal height and reached 9.3 μmol·L
-1. The mean rate of increase of NH
4-N measured in front of the north gate was estimated to be 1.8 mmol N·m
-2·h
-1 on the basis of its time series variation. Thus, NH
4-N regenerated from the discharged organic matter would be one of the nutrient sources for the red tide in this bay.
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