Which environmental change results when North Pacific gyre intensification weakens coastal upwelling?

💡 Explanation

Weakened gyre intensification slows Ekman transport from the coast, reducing upwelling; because upwelling supplies nutrient-rich water, nutrient depletion occurs. Therefore, the answer is nutrient depletion, rather than other effects driven by upwelling failures.

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