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Nitrogen Gas In Atmosphere ( N 2 ). Proteins : (amino acids- NH 2 ) from: -dead plants -dead animals -dead bact./protists. Fish Waste. Fish Food (made of ground up animal protein). BACTERIA #1: Converts all to NH 3 Ammonia. Bacteria #2 Nitrosomonas. AMMONIA NH 3. Nitrite (NO 2)
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Nitrogen Gas In Atmosphere (N2) Proteins : (amino acids-NH2) from: -dead plants -dead animals -dead bact./protists Fish Waste Fish Food (made of ground up animal protein) BACTERIA #1: Converts all to NH3 Ammonia Bacteria #2 Nitrosomonas AMMONIA NH3 Nitrite (NO2) Toxic to Fish Aerobic (O2) Bacteria #3 Nitrobacter Nitrate (NO3) used by plants to make proteins (growth) Aerobic (O2)
Animation of Nutrient (material) Recycling http://www.nps.gov/archive/olym/hand/process/ncycle.htm http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/facilities/multimedia/index.php?Page=280 Click on nitrogen recycling (good one) http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/facilities/multimedia/index.php?Page=271 Carbon cycle http://pagesperso-orange.fr/prof.danglais/animations/foodchain/chainreaction.swf Animated food chain http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/tlw3/eBridge/Chp29/animations/ch29/1_nitrogen_cycle.swf Nitrogen cycle