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Why do deep water fish die when brought to the surface?
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Why do deep water fish die when brought to the surface?

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They can not adjust to the drastic change in water pressure
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If the fish are brought to the surface too quickly, then the pressure cannot adjust fast enough and they literally explode as they are brought up.
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