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Near coastal atolls, which outcome results when sustained offshore winds cause surface water displacement?

A)Nutrient availability locally increases dramatically
B)Hypoxic zone expansion near coral reefs
C)Thermocline deepens sharply in the region
D)Salinity stratification diminishes significantly

💡 Explanation

Upwelling intensifies because offshore winds induce surface water movement away from the coast causing deeper, nutrient-rich waters to rise to replace it; therefore, nutrient availability rises rather than other listed effects because pressure balances are altered.

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