Nitrite

Nitrite

NO2, this is one of the steps in the nitrogen cycle. It is toxic to most creatures, and should be at un-measurable levels after a tank has cycled.

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nitrite

Environment; Environmental conservation

(NO2): Product in the first step of the two-step process of conversion of ammonium (NH4) to nitrate (NO3).

nitrite

Geography; Physical geography

Form of nitrogen commonly found in the soil. It is commonly produced by the chemical modification of ammonium by specialized bacteria. This form is toxic to plants and animals at ...

nitrite

Fishing; Fish farming

NO2, this is one of the steps in the nitrogen cycle. It is toxic to most creatures, and should be at un-measurable levels after a tank has cycled.

nitrites

Environment; Environment statistics

Nitrous oxide salts used in food preservation.

nitrite

Agriculture;

1. An intermediate in the process of nitrification. 2. Nitrous oxide salts used in food preservation.

nitrite

Chemistry; General chemistry

1. The NO2- ion, formed by reaction of nitrous acid with a base . 2. A compound containing the NO2- ion.

bycatch

Fishing; Fish farming

Bycatch (or by-catch) is the portion of a fishing catch caught unintentionally in a fishery, in addition to the targeted catch, and discarded as unwanted or commercially unusable.

fishery

Fishing; Fish farming

The industry or occupation devoted to the catching, processing, or selling of fish, shellfish, or other aquatic animals.

biological filtration

Fishing; Fish farming

These filters make use of bacteria to break down wastes in the water into substances which are less toxic to the inhabitants, in a process known as the nitrogen cycle. Examples ...

biological reference points

Fishing; Fish farming

Fishing mortality rates that may provide acceptable protection against growth overfishing and/or recruitment overfishing for a particular stock. They are usually calculated from ...