Which outcome results downstream when increased sediment clogs fish gills?

💡 Explanation

Reduced gill surface area impairs oxygen absorption because countercurrent exchange depends on adequate ventilation; therefore, less oxygen enters the bloodstream, rather than increased oxygen affinity which would require separate biochemical adaptation or altered carbon partitioning efficiency.

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