The cool phase of an ocean cycle (opposite to El Niño) that periodically sees a reduction in warm water flow across the Pacific. La Niña‘s effect on wildlife is that it usually means more nutrientsEnergy and nutrients are the same thing. Plants capture energy from the Sun and store it in chemicals, via the process of photosynthesis. The excess greenery and waste that plants create, contain chemicals that animals can eat, in order to build their own bodies and reproduce. When a chemical is used this way, we call it a nutrient. As we More reaching the west Pacific and a strengthening of normal wind patterns leading to more rainfall in Australasia. For marine animals, it pushes the mixed layer closer to the surface, making it easier for them to feed. However, food is also more spread out, so they have to expend more energy finding food.
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