Which oxygen level results when intensified upwelling occurs?

💡 Explanation

Upwelling brings nutrient-rich but oxygen-depleted water to the surface; thus, decreased surface oxygen occurs because it displaces oxygenated surface waters through advection. This reduces surface oxygen rather than increasing it. Therefore, the concentration reduces, rather than remaining stable.

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