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Why does dissolved oxygen decrease with depths in lakes?

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well firstly, the solubility of oxygen DECREASES as the temperate INCREASES. meaning that warmer surface water surface water requires much less dissolved oxygen to reach 100% then that of deeper cooler water. In short, the deeper and colder the water the more the solubility decreases as a result of hydrostatic pressure
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