Estimation of Changes in the Nutrient Release Rate from Sediments after a Tsunami by an Incubation Experiment
A tsunami induced by the Nankai Trough earthquake may disturb marine sediments in the inner part of Osaka Bay. Since nutrient release from marine sediments has a significant impact on nu-trient concentrations in seawater, an incubation experiment was conducted to estimate the release rates of NH4-N...
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description | A tsunami induced by the Nankai Trough earthquake may disturb marine sediments in the inner part of Osaka Bay. Since nutrient release from marine sediments has a significant impact on nu-trient concentrations in seawater, an incubation experiment was conducted to estimate the release rates of NH4-N and PO4-P in order to understand the present rates and to quantify the changes in the rates caused by tsunamis in Osaka Bay. The current release rate of NH4-N is an extension of the decreasing trend since 2000. The PO4-P release rate has remained at a low level since 2008. The release rate of redeposited sediments after exposure to the aerobic environment caused by a tsunami may decrease to approximately 70% of the current level for NH4-N and 60% for PO4-P. Nutrient concentrations and fishing have begun to decline in Osaka Bay. A reduction in the nutrient release rate by tsunamis may further limit primary production under the current situation where the contribution of release to nutrients in seawater is significant. |
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spelling | doaj.art-5d03c97ca05f4e749ef130f815ebc3d72023-11-18T08:46:48ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412023-05-011511204110.3390/w15112041Estimation of Changes in the Nutrient Release Rate from Sediments after a Tsunami by an Incubation ExperimentMitsuru Hayashi0Tetsunori Inoue1Soichi Hirokawa2Research Center for Inland Seas, Kobe University, Kobe 658-0022, JapanMarine Pollution Management Group, Port and Airport Research Institute, Yokosuka 239-0826, JapanGraduate School of Maritime Sciences, Kobe University, Kobe 658-0022, JapanA tsunami induced by the Nankai Trough earthquake may disturb marine sediments in the inner part of Osaka Bay. Since nutrient release from marine sediments has a significant impact on nu-trient concentrations in seawater, an incubation experiment was conducted to estimate the release rates of NH4-N and PO4-P in order to understand the present rates and to quantify the changes in the rates caused by tsunamis in Osaka Bay. The current release rate of NH4-N is an extension of the decreasing trend since 2000. The PO4-P release rate has remained at a low level since 2008. The release rate of redeposited sediments after exposure to the aerobic environment caused by a tsunami may decrease to approximately 70% of the current level for NH4-N and 60% for PO4-P. Nutrient concentrations and fishing have begun to decline in Osaka Bay. A reduction in the nutrient release rate by tsunamis may further limit primary production under the current situation where the contribution of release to nutrients in seawater is significant.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/11/2041nutrient release ratemarine sedimentredepositionincubation experimentOsaka BayNankai Trough earthquake |
spellingShingle | Mitsuru Hayashi Tetsunori Inoue Soichi Hirokawa Estimation of Changes in the Nutrient Release Rate from Sediments after a Tsunami by an Incubation Experiment Water nutrient release rate marine sediment redeposition incubation experiment Osaka Bay Nankai Trough earthquake |
title | Estimation of Changes in the Nutrient Release Rate from Sediments after a Tsunami by an Incubation Experiment |
title_full | Estimation of Changes in the Nutrient Release Rate from Sediments after a Tsunami by an Incubation Experiment |
title_fullStr | Estimation of Changes in the Nutrient Release Rate from Sediments after a Tsunami by an Incubation Experiment |
title_full_unstemmed | Estimation of Changes in the Nutrient Release Rate from Sediments after a Tsunami by an Incubation Experiment |
title_short | Estimation of Changes in the Nutrient Release Rate from Sediments after a Tsunami by an Incubation Experiment |
title_sort | estimation of changes in the nutrient release rate from sediments after a tsunami by an incubation experiment |
topic | nutrient release rate marine sediment redeposition incubation experiment Osaka Bay Nankai Trough earthquake |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/11/2041 |
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