nitrification

Examples of nitrification in the following topics:

• The Nitrogen Cycle

  • This process occurs in three steps in terrestrial systems: ammonification, nitrification, and denitrification.
  • Second, the ammonium is converted to nitrites (NO2−) by nitrifying bacteria, such as Nitrosomonas, through nitrification.
  • A similar process occurs in the marine nitrogen cycle, where the ammonification, nitrification, and denitrification processes are performed by marine bacteria.

• The Role of Prokaryotes in Ecosystems

  • Nitrification is the conversion of ammonium to nitrite and nitrate.
  • Nitrification in soils is carried out by bacteria belonging to the genera Nitrosomas, Nitrobacter, and Nitrospira.