Which consequence results when saltwater fish experience gill damage compromising countercurrent exchange?

💡 Explanation

Compromised countercurrent exchange in saltwater fish leads to significant ion and water loss because efficient ion absorption halts; therefore, osmotic balance is lost as water flows through the gills, rather than being regulated internally.

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