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The coastal ocean is home to kelp forests and coral reefs. Which factor explains why the coastal ocean tends to be more productive than waters of similar depths in the open ocean? Salinity Currents Depth
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The coastal ocean is home to kelp forests and coral reefs. Which factor explains why the coastal ocean tends to be more

productive than waters of similar depths in the open ocean?
Salinity
Currents
Depth
Nutrients

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Nutrients

Step-by-step explanation:

The coastal ocean has more nutrients due to the process of upwelling, that is, movement of water offshore by the currents.

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