Question

Explain why fishes survive in ponds even when the atmospheric tempreture is below 0°C

Answer 1

After sufficient thickness of ice is formed it prevents further loss of heat from the bottom layers of water. This is why fishes and other aquatic animals and plants can survive in ponds and other water bodies even when the atmospheric temperature reaches or is well below 0°.

Answer 2

due to specific heat capacity of water ..... which causes anamolous expansion