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← GeographyWhich outcome results from increased wind forcing upwelling?
A)Enhanced coastal primary productivity✓
B)Decreased marine organism calcification
C)Shallower thermocline stratification
D)Increased coastal erosion rates
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Enhanced upwelling leads to higher biological productivity because nutrient-rich deep water is brought to the surface, fueling phytoplankton growth due to nutrient transport. Therefore production is increased, rather than decreased calcification, which relates more towards acidity shifts from CO2.
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