uncultured marine bacterium
Coastal sediments close to Bing Bong Creek, Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, Australia. Map co-ordinates S 15*37'01.0"  E 136*23'36.4". Coastal marine sediment collected up to 10cm depth with a Van Veen sediment grab. Sediment was anoxic and sulphidic, with Eh readings between -184 and -225meV. Neutral pH, predominantly fine sediment particles, organic carbon content 1.8 - 2.8%. Total DNA was extracted from sediment and PCR amplified using primers specific for bacterial 16S rRNA.