And the paradigm shifts even further.

[Meyer Jordan]

In the article that I wrote for this forum titled "Nitrospira", it was noted that the bacterium Nitrospira was as prevalent, if not more-so in certain cases, than Nitrobacter in the oxidation of Nitrite. What has been recently discovered in two (2) independent studies conducted on either side of the globe, is that Nitrospira is capable of providing the enzymatic processes required for the complete Nitrification process. It is fully capable of oxidizing both Ammonia and Nitrite. This discovery has great implications in the understanding of global impact of Nitrogen. It surely has been at work in our ponds.
I will post more in the future as information and research findings are made available.