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The results revealed that spring\u2013neap tidal variations in Chl-a and TSM within this macrotidal embayment (the Ariake Sea) are clearly different regionally and seasonally. Generally, the spring\u2013neap tidal variability of Chl-a in the inner part of the Ariake Sea was controlled by TSM for seasons other than summer, whereas it was controlled by river discharge for summer. On the other hand, the contribution of TSM to the variability of Chl-a was not large for two areas in the middle of Ariake Sea where TSM was not abundant. This study demonstrates that ocean color satellite observations of Chl-a and TSM in the macrotidal embayment offer strong advantages for understanding the variations during the spring\u2013neap tidal cycle.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/rs12111859","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,6,9]],"date-time":"2020-06-09T05:16:14Z","timestamp":1591679774000},"page":"1859","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["Effects of Spring\u2013Neap Tidal Cycle on Spatial and Temporal Variability of Satellite Chlorophyll-A in a Macrotidal Embayment, Ariake Sea, Japan"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"12","author":[{"given":"Mengmeng","family":"Yang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research (ISEE), Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8601, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Joaquim I.","family":"Goes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Marine Biology and Paleo Environment, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W\u2014P.O. 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