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# Nitrogen Cycle

In aerobic water, there is a stepwise transformation from organic nitrogen to ammonia, to nitrite, and finally to nitrate. Organic nitrogen may also be removed from the stream by settling. This section summarizes the equations used to simulate the nitrogen cycle in the stream.