Which risk increases when dissolved oxygen sharply decreases in a freshwater fish's swim bladder?

💡 Explanation

When dissolved oxygen decreases, the regulatory gas exchange process is impaired because reduced oxygen availability hinders blood oxygen transport which leads to buoyancy loss. Therefore, impaired buoyancy lowers the speed of swimming, as opposed to increased mucus, hypothermia or viscosity reductions which have different requirements.

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