uncultured marine bacterium
Coastal sediments from Port Curtis, near Gladstone, Queensland, Australia. Map co-ordinates S 23*45'29.6" E 151*09'34.0". Coastal marine sediment collected up to 10cm depth with a Van Veen sediment grab. Sediment was variable in texture and grain size, anoxic, with Eh readings between -15 and -175meV. Neutral pH, organic carbon content 0.5 - 1.7%. Total DNA was extracted from sediment and PCR amplified using primers specific for bacterial 16S rRNA.