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An Examination of Factors Controlling the Activity of Ammonia- and Nitrite-oxidizers in Diverse Soils

Creator:

Giguere, Andrew T.

Abstract:

Nitrification is a critical step in the global nitrogen cycle involving the biological oxidation of ammonia (NH₃) to nitrite (NO₂⁻ ) and then to nitrate (NO₃⁻). The first step in nitrification is carried out by NH₃-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and archaea (AOA), and the second by NO₂⁻-oxidizing bacteria (NOB). In addition...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Full Text:

- and NO3 - being products of nitrification, nitrous oxide (N2O) can also be a by-product of NH3