Which risk increases for freshwater fish during excessive gill mucus accumulation?

💡 Explanation

Increased gill mucus impairs ionoregulation, because it reduces the branchial surface area available for active ion transport. This causes osmotic stress as sodium and chloride uptake is inhibited, therefore affecting homeostasis rather than buoyancy, oxygenation, or toxin filtration.

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