Which limitation does gill countercurrent exchange face at high water temperatures?

💡 Explanation

At high water temperatures, oxygen solubility decreases because thermal energy reduces gas dissolution, diminishing the concentration gradient and effectiveness of countercurrent exchange. Therefore a reduced diffusion occurs, rather than blood viscosity which relates to blood composition; epithelial damage to protein stability; or blooms which involve ecological interactions.

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