Microbial Nitrogen Cycling

Dear Colleagues,

Nitrogen (N) is an essential element in biological systems and often limits production in aquatic and terrestrial systems. Its availability at the global scale depends on several nitrogen-transforming reactions mainly carried out by microorganisms. Microbial nitrogen-transforming networks are crucial not only due to their connection to biogeochemical cycles but also because they both attenuate and exacerbate human-induced global change.

Articles (original research, commentaries, opinions and reviews) submitted for publication in this Special Issue should, through various interdisciplinary approaches, contribute to a greater understanding of the role of microorganisms in the N-cycle.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• N-cycle pathways (biochemical, molecular biology, microbiological and ecological approaches).
• Nitrogen assimilation, fixation and respiration;
• Nitrogenous gasses emissions and climate change;
• Ammonification/nitrification;
• Dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonia;
• Anammox and denitrification;
• Microbial reactions involving nitrogen in human beings.

Prof. Dr. Rosa María Martínez-Espinosa
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Nitrogen is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1000 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• nitrogen cycle
• denitrification
• microbial consortiums
• bioremediation
• anammox
• global warming
• fertilization