Which mechanism assists aquatic organisms in environments of increased water temperature?

💡 Explanation

Higher temperatures reduce dissolved oxygen; countercurrent exchange optimizes oxygen absorption from water across gill filaments, using a diffusion gradient, because water passes adjacent to blood flow, therefore maximizes oxygen uptake rather than less efficient equilibrium.

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