Which outcome results when decreased wind strength reduces upwelling within an ocean gyre system bordering a desert?

💡 Explanation

When decreased wind slows upwelling in a gyre, nutrient transport from deep water to the surface is reduced because the driving force of the upwelling weakens, decreasing surface nutrient concentration. Therefore decreased productivity results as phytoplankton have less access to nutrients, contrary to enhanced stratification, increased fog, or rainfall.

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