Unknown. Nutrient availability is an important component of marine ecosystems but long-term nutrient observations are currently inadequate for identifying climate change impacts on nutrient enrichment.
The input of nutrients from the shore, the natural process of removing it and how nutrients circulate through the water column are all likely to be affected by climate change.
More episodic river flows might cause short-term high-concentration pulses of nutrients to near-shore environments.
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MCCIP derived these headlines from the information supplied in the following reports, which provide a more comprehensive review of scientific understanding in this field.
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