If we choose to live near convergent plate boundaries, we can build buildings that can resist earthquakes, and we can evacuate areas around volcanoes when they threaten to erupt. Yes, convergent boundaries are dangerous places to live, but with preparation and watchfulness, the danger can be lessened somewhat.
Nitrification, as stated above, is formally a two-step process; in the first step ammonia is oxidized to nitrite, and in the second step nitrite is oxidized to nitrate. Different microbes are responsible for each step in the marine environment.
During this step, you get reunited with your boyfriend and hang out in the atmosphere until you go through nitrogen fixation again. Ammonification So let's talk a little more in depth about what happens during ammonification, which, remember, is when you are converted back into ammonium.