The respiration rate is a parameter which is used in
ecological
Ecology () is the natural science of the relationships among living organisms and their environment. Ecology considers organisms at the individual, population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere levels. Ecology overlaps with the closely re ...
and
agronomical modeling.
In
theoretical production ecology and
aquaculture
Aquaculture (less commonly spelled aquiculture), also known as aquafarming, is the controlled cultivation ("farming") of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, mollusks, algae and other organisms of value such as aquatic plants (e.g. Nelu ...
, it typically refers to
respiration per unit of time (usually loss of
biomass
Biomass is a term used in several contexts: in the context of ecology it means living organisms, and in the context of bioenergy it means matter from recently living (but now dead) organisms. In the latter context, there are variations in how ...
by respiration per unit of weight), also referred to as relative respiration rate.
In
theoretical production ecology, biomass is expressed as dry weight, in aquaculture as
wet fish weight.
The respiration rate is dependent of species, type of tissue or organ studied and temperature.
See also
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Respiratory rate
The respiratory rate is the rate at which breathing occurs; it is set and controlled by the respiratory center of the brain. A person's respiratory rate is usually measured in breaths per minute.
Measurement
The respiratory rate in humans is mea ...
References
Agronomy
Temporal rates
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