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Effects of Environmental Factors on Denitrification

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Denitrification in the Nitrogen Cycle

Part of the book series: NATO Conference Series ((E,volume 9))

Abstract

Biological denitrification is a respiratory process whereby nitrate is utilized as the terminal electron acceptor in lieu of oxygen by bacteria which are mainly aerobes (Focht, 1982).

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Chalamet, A. (1985). Effects of Environmental Factors on Denitrification. In: Golterman, H.L. (eds) Denitrification in the Nitrogen Cycle. NATO Conference Series, vol 9. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9972-9_2

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