Continuity equation conservation in a region S and local conservation

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What’s the differences between these two versions of the continuity equation? ##\frac{dq}{dt} =-\iint_S (\vec{J}. d\vec{S})## and ## \frac{\partial q}{\partial t} =-\nabla . \vec{J}##?
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$$ \frac{dq}{dt}=-\iint_S (\vec{J}. d\vec{S})$$ $$ \frac{\partial q}{\partial t} =-\nabla . \vec{J}$$
Does ##\frac{dq}{dt}=-\iint_S \vec{J}.d\vec{S} ## correspond to conservation of some quantity q in a region with boundary S whereas ##\frac{\partial q}{\partial t} = - \nabla . \vec{J}## means that for any point in space the quantity q is conserved? Since the divergence measures how much of q is flowing out or in at any point.
 
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The "q"s in your two equations mean different things. In the differential form, ##\partial q / \partial t = -\nabla \cdot J##, the ##q## is the density of the quantity (i.e. dimensions of quantity / length^3). In the integral form, ##dQ/dt = -\int J \cdot dS##, the ##Q## is the total amount of quantity inside the region with boundary S. The link between them is the divergence theorem.
 
Oh ok, but is there a difference in the physical interpretations of the two?
 
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