uncultured marine bacterium
Coastal sediments from Port Curtis, near Gladstone, Queensland, Australia. Map co-ordinates S 23*48'49.6" E 151*11'32.5". Coastal marine sediment collected up to 10cm depth with a Van Veen sediment grab. Sediment was predominantly fine and anoxic, with Eh readings between -135 and -205meV. Neutral pH, organic carbon content 1.4 - 1.6%. Total DNA was extracted from sediment and PCR amplified using primers specific for bacterial 16S rRNA.