Which consequence occurs when a freshwater fish's gills experience prolonged hyponatremia?

💡 Explanation

Hyponatremia causes excessive sodium loss because active transport in the gill's chloride cells (now termed “ionocytes”) cannot maintain sodium balance across the high concentration gradient. Therefore, severe osmotic stress occurs, rather than chloride adjusting independently or impacting potassium/ammonia transport.

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