By comparing the number and proportion of gills and spores in a drowned person's lungs, it is sometimes possible to determine where he or she drowned.

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The presence of gills and spores in a drowned person's lungs would relate to the inhalation of water containing microscopic organisms or particles, not to specific geographic locations. The concept of comparing the number and proportion of gills and spores to determine a drowning location is not a recognized forensic practice.

By Comparing the Number and Proportion of Gills and Spores