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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs when coastal upwelling exceeds normal limits?
A)Harmful algal bloom intensification✓
B)Decreased ocean carbon sequestration
C)Increased marine snow production
D)Enhanced coral reef development
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Intense upwelling brings excessive nutrients to the surface that can trigger a rapid increase in algae; this is eutrophication because it leads to harmful algal blooms consuming available oxygen, therefore algal blooms intensify, rather than a bloom dying off due to lack up nutrients.
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