Which circumstance allows marine mammals in cold Arctic waters counteract hypothermia due to radiative heat losses?

💡 Explanation

Countercurrent heat exchange increases thermogenesis in diving mammals because blood vessels near the skin constrict to shunt blood away from the cold surface, utilizing vasodilation to maintain core temperature, therefore heat loss is minimized rather than increased shivering for heat.

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