Which outcome affecting marine ecosystems occurs during intense El Niño events when the thermocline deepens?

💡 Explanation

Reduced nutrient availability increases because the deepening of the thermocline prevents upwelling of nutrient-rich waters via density stratification; therefore, primary productivity decreases, rather than the opposite occuring with upwelling.

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