Which process limits the nutrient supply to surface layers in a stable subtropical gyre's center?

💡 Explanation

When subtropical gyres stabilize, Ekman transport causes surface water convergence leading to downwelling which transports nutrients away from the euphotic zone. Therefore, less nutrient availability in surface waters results, rather than upwelling, mixing, or dust which inject nutrients, requiring destabilized conditions instead.

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