How do El Nino events cause economic loss to countries on the Pacific Coast of North America, Central America, and South America? Fewer upwellings bring fewer nutrients to the fisheries along the coasts, diminishing available catch for fishermen There is an increase in tropical storms which can be destructive when they hit land. Large amounts of amount are spent in an effort to protect the coastlines. Ocean waters are warmed, thus killing large numbers of marine organisms that cannot survived in the increased temperature. More upwellings bring large amount of nutrients to the fisheries along the coasts, reducing available nutrients

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How do El Nino events cause economic loss to countries on the Pacific Coast of North America, Central America, and South America?

Fewer upwellings bring fewer nutrients to the fisheries along the coasts, diminishing available catch for fishermen
There is an increase in tropical storms which can be destructive when they hit land.
Large amounts of amount are spent in an effort to protect the coastlines.
Ocean waters are warmed, thus killing large numbers of marine organisms that cannot survived in the increased temperature.
More upwellings bring large amount of nutrients to the fisheries along the coasts, reducing available nutrients to the benthic environment.
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