Nitrogen from animal waste can be stored in bodies of water primarily as nitrates. Nitrates are a common form of nitrogen that can be found in water due to the process of nitrification, where ammonia (from animal waste) is converted by bacteria into nitrites and then into nitrates.
Nitrogen from animal waste can be stored in bodies of water as (1 point)
ammonia.
• nitrogen gas.
• nitrates.
• nitrites.
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