Which risk increases when surface ocean gyre strength lessens?

💡 Explanation

Decreased gyre strength diminishes Ekman transport and subsequent divergence, because the upwelling mechanism is weakened. Therefore deep ocean nutrients stay confined at depth, failing to reach surface ecosystems, rather than impacting coastal erosion or salinity directly which are nearshore processes.

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