During El Niño conditions, ____.
A) ocean currents accelerate in the Pacific Ocean, bringing warmer weather to Japan
B) ocean currents slow in the Atlantic Ocean, bringing cooler weather to Europe
C) the thermocline throughout the Pacific Ocean deepens
D) the thermocline in the central Atlantic Ocean rises, bringing cold, deep water to the surface
E) the thermocline in the eastern Pacific Ocean deepens, disrupting upwelling

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El Niño conditions lead to the deepening of the thermocline in the eastern Pacific Ocean, which disrupts the normal upwelling of cold, nutrient-rich water that supports coastal ecosystems. This can result in reduced fish populations and even harmful algal blooms.

During El Niño Conditions, ____