Nitrogen from animal waste can be stored in bodies of water as

Question

Nitrites
Ammonia
Nitrates
Nitrogen gas

Answer 1

Nitrogen from animal waste can be stored in bodies of water primarily as nitrates.

In aquatic systems, organic nitrogen from animal waste is usually converted by microbial processes into ammonia, which can then be further oxidized to nitrites and nitrates through nitrification. Nitrates are a more stable and less toxic form of nitrogen that can accumulate in water bodies.