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why are the aquatic species more comofortable in cold water in comparision to warm water?

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Aquatic species are more comfortable in cold water due to the presence of more oxygen. Solubility of oxygen in water increases with decrease in temperature as solubility of a gas in given liquid decreases with increase in temperature.
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