An "algal bloom".
Nitric acid is the acid that forms salts called nitrates. When nitric acid reacts with a base or a metal, it forms salts known as nitrates.
Adenosine plus 3 phosphates, called adenosine triphosphate, or ATP.
Nitrogen Fixation.
These salts are called nitrates.
The red colored slime on gravel and rock is called cyanobacteria. It is caused by high nutrients. It can be eliminated by keeping your aquarium water clean, and low in nitrates and phosphates. If you already have it, start by siphoning out as much of it as possible. Then use an anitbiotic product called Red Slime Remover, but UltraLife, to kill the rest. It can be purchased online at www.bigalsonline.com
The explosive death of a star is called a supernova.
Nitric acid produces nitrates when it reacts with metal oxides, hydroxides, or carbonates. Nitrates are compounds that contain the nitrate ion (NO3-).
Salts of phosphoric acid are called phosphates.
The production of nitrates from ammonia is called the Ostwald process. This process involves the catalytic oxidation of ammonia to nitric oxide, which is then further oxidized to form nitrogen dioxide. The nitrogen dioxide is then reacted with water to produce nitric acid, which can then be used to produce nitrates.
The process of converting ammonia into nitrates and nitrites is called nitrification. It is carried out by specific groups of bacteria in two steps: first, ammonia is oxidized to nitrites by ammonia-oxidizing bacteria, and then nitrites are further oxidized to nitrates by nitrite-oxidizing bacteria.
Nitrates are returned to the atmosphere through a process called denitrification, where bacteria convert nitrates back into nitrogen gas. This process occurs in oxygen-limited environments such as waterlogged soils or sediments. Nitrates can also be released into the atmosphere through volatilization from fertilizers or animal waste.
Nitrogen gas in the air is converted into nitrates through a process called nitrogen fixation by specialized bacteria. In the soil, nitrates are produced through nitrification, a two-step process involving the conversion of ammonium to nitrites and then to nitrates by bacteria.