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| − | |definition= (1) The length of time that a substance remains in an organism or tissue, or in a particular compartment of an ecosystem.<ref name="Lincoln">Lincoln R., Boxshall G. and Clark P. (1998). ''A Dictonary of Ecology, Evolution and Systematics'' (2nd Ed), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 361pp.</ref> | + | |definition= (1) The length of time that a substance remains in an organism or tissue, or in a particular compartment of an ecosystem.<ref name="Lincoln">Lincoln R., Boxshall G. and Clark P. (1998). ''A Dictonary of Ecology, Evolution and Systematics'' (2nd Ed), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 361pp.</ref> <br> |
| − | + | (2) The time it takes for a waterparcel entering a coastal basin (estuary, lagoon) to leave through the sea outlet.<ref name="Dronkers">Dronkers J. and Zimmerman J.T.F. (1982). Some principles of mixing in tidal lagoons. Oceanologica Acta. ''Proceedings of the International Symposium on Coastal Lagoons'' 107-117.</ref>}} | |
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Revision as of 11:42, 25 February 2022
Definition of Residence time:
(1) The length of time that a substance remains in an organism or tissue, or in a particular compartment of an ecosystem.[1]
(2) The time it takes for a waterparcel entering a coastal basin (estuary, lagoon) to leave through the sea outlet.[2] This is the common definition for Residence time, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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See: Seawater intrusion and mixing in estuaries
References
- ↑ Lincoln R., Boxshall G. and Clark P. (1998). A Dictonary of Ecology, Evolution and Systematics (2nd Ed), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 361pp.
- ↑ Dronkers J. and Zimmerman J.T.F. (1982). Some principles of mixing in tidal lagoons. Oceanologica Acta. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Coastal Lagoons 107-117.
