Water chemistry variability in the lower intertidal zone [-2pt] of an estuary in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan: seasonal patterns of nutrients and particulate compounds.

Evaluates the physical and chemical variability of ebbing water in the lower intertidal zone of an estuary in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan. Correlation of ammonium and silicate with salinity in the ebbing water; Indication of a high portion of refractory algal material; Demonstration of a highly significant seasonal patterns by the study.