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    The nitrogen cycle describes the biological and chemical processes by which nitrogen is converted between its various chemical forms and circulates between living organisms and the non-living environment. It involves nitrogen fixation, nitrification, assimilation, ammonification, and denitrification. Humans have disrupted the nitrogen cycle by increasing the amount of nitrogen in the biosphere through activities like fossil fuel combustion, which releases nitrogen oxides into the air. International agreements and Mexican standards and policies aim to regulate human impacts and protect the nitrogen cycle.

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    The nitrogen cycle describes the biological and chemical processes by which nitrogen is converted between its various chemical forms and circulates between living organisms and the non-living environment. It involves nitrogen fixation, nitrification, assimilation, ammonification, and denitrification. Humans have disrupted the nitrogen cycle by increasing the amount of nitrogen in the biosphere through activities like fossil fuel combustion, which releases nitrogen oxides into the air. International agreements and Mexican standards and policies aim to regulate human impacts and protect the nitrogen cycle.

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    The nitrogen cycle describes the biological and chemical processes by which nitrogen is converted between its various chemical forms and circulates between living organisms and the non-living environment. It involves nitrogen fixation, nitrification, assimilation, ammonification, and denitrification. Humans have disrupted the nitrogen cycle by increasing the amount of nitrogen in the biosphere through activities like fossil fuel combustion, which releases nitrogen oxides into the air. International agreements and Mexican standards and policies aim to regulate human impacts and protect the nitrogen cycle.

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    Diego Piedra, Paulina Arvizu & Obed García

    NITROGEN
    cycle
    What
    The nitrogen cycle is the biogeochemical circuit

    that supplies nitrogen to living things and keeps it

    circulating in the biosphere. Since it cannot be

    used by animals and plants, a mechanism arises to

    convert N2 into usable forms, for which some

    bacteria are responsible. Thus, the nitrogen cycle

    is composed of biotic and abiotic processes.


    is it?
    Components
    Nitrogen fixation (N2 to NH3/ NH4+ or NO3-)

    Nitrification (NH3 to NO3-)

    Assimilation (Incorporation of NH3 and NO3- into

    biological tissues)

    Ammonification (organic nitrogen compounds to NH3)

    Denitrification (NO3- to N2)

    How has human caused


    problems affected it
    Scientists have determined that humans are

    disrupting the nitrogen cycle by altering the

    amount of nitrogen that is stored in the

    biosphere

    The chief culprit is fossil fuel combustion, which

    releases nitric oxides into the air that combine

    with other elements to form smog and acid rain.

    But it has been difficult to know precisely the

    extent to which such emissions have altered the

    nitrogen balance.

    European Comission, Gothenburg Protocol of the Worldwide


    Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution

    (CLRTAP) has also been reviewed, coordinated by the


    institution in
    United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). change of
    protecting its
    The CLRTAP involves Member States of the EU and other

    nations, including the USA, Canada, and the Russian

    Federation.
    elements
    Mexico institutions in change of protecting its
    elements and laws or policies
    OFFICIAL MEXICAN STANDARD NOM-AA-99-1987 ENVIRONMENTAL

    PROTECTION - WATER QUALITY- DETERMINATION OF NITROGEN

    FROM NITRITES IN WATER

    NORMA OFICIAL MEXICANA NOM-AA-99-1987 PROTECCIÓN AL

    AMBIENTE - CALIDAD DEL AGUA- DETERMINACIÓN DE NITRÓGENO

    DE NITRITOS EN AGUA

    SECRETARÍA DE DESARROLLO URBANO Y ECOLOGÍA

    SECRETARÍA DE SALUD

    SECRETARÍA DE AGRICULTURA Y RECURSOS HIDRÁULICAS


    http://legismex.mty.itesm.mx/normas/aa/aa099.pdf
    SECRETARÍA DE MARINA

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