When a bony fish experiences buoyancy loss affecting its neutral swim, which mechanism will compensate to equilibrate depth?

💡 Explanation

Swim bladder volume changes mediate buoyancy via Boyle's Law; therefore, gas secretion or absorption compensates for density changes, re-establishing neutral buoyancy, rather than modifying fin strokes or oxygen levels, because they are primarily for locomotion and respiration.

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