uncultured marine bacterium
Coastal sediments close to Bing Bong Creek, Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, Australia. Map co-ordinates S 15*37'38.1"  E 136*23'19.3". Coastal marine sediment collected up to 10cm depth with a Van Veen sediment grab. Sediment was anoxic and sulphidic, with Eh readings between -176 and -311meV. Neutral pH, mixed sandy and fine sediment particles, organic carbon content 0.3 - 2.5%. Total DNA was extracted from sediment and PCR amplified using primers specific for bacterial 16S rRNA.