Which primary risk increases for fish in highly polluted water which damages gill lamellae integrity?

💡 Explanation

When gill lamellae are damaged by pollutants, compromised surface area reduces gas exchange efficiency because diffusion distance increases. Therefore reduced oxygen uptake efficiency results, rather than parasitic infection, kidney stress, or buoyancy issues, which rely on separate physiological systems.

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