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The effects of underwater pressure on the body - Neosha S Kashef

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Why would a fish throw up its stomach? What makes a scuba diver develop painful microbubbles in their joints? Neosha S Kashef details the basics of barotrauma, shedding light on how humans and fish alike are influenced by laws of physics under the sea.

What is the name of the air-filled organ that has the most potential to cause bodily harm due to rapid expansion when a rockfish is reeled to the surface?

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