Which outcome results when increased trade winds strengthen coastal upwelling along western South America?

💡 Explanation

When trade winds strengthen, intensified Ekman transport drives nutrient-rich deep water towards the surface through upwelling because surface water is pushed offshore. Therefore, increased fish abundance results, rather than decreased productivity, stratification, or bleaching events, which require stable or warmer surface conditions.

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