Organisms that breathe through gills require dissolved oxygen in the water. How does oxygen get dissolved and how much of it do different species need?
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The USGS has a good series of articles about Dissolved Oxygen.
The Chesapeake Bay Program has an interesting article about Dissolved Oxygen.
https://www.chesapeakebay.net/discover/dissolved_oxygen
A video from MIT explains dissolved oxygen.