Which circulation change reduces surface nutrient availability during El Niño?

💡 Explanation

Diminished trade winds during El Niño suppress upwelling: this mechanism reduces the transport of nutrient-rich deep water to ocean surface, because coastal upwelling is reduced. Therefore nutrient availability decreases at surface rather than increasing via mixing or wind.

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