Cambridge IGCSE Marine Science · Upwelling and coastal productivity
Wind Up
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You are the trade wind off the coast of Peru. Blow the warm surface water out to sea and cold, nutrient-rich water wells up from the deep. Watch the phytoplankton bloom, push productivity up, close the nutrient loop with marine snow and bacteria, fill the fishing fleet's nets, and ride out El Niño.
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Productivity
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PILARFisheries scientist, coast of Peru
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UPWELLING & PRODUCTIVITY
Be the trade wind · bring up the cold water · feed the coast · Cambridge IGCSE Marine Science
◀ Blow the surface water out to sea▲ Cold, nutrient-rich water rises✿ Phytoplankton bloom⛵ Fill the fleet's nets