uncultured marine bacterium
Coastal sediments close to Bing Bong Creek, Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, Australia. Map co-ordinates S 15*37'19.4"  E 136*22'57.0". Coastal marine sediment collected up to 10cm depth with a Van Veen sediment grab. Sediment was sandy adjacent to mangrove, with positive Eh readings between 55 and 165meV. Neutral to slightly alkaline pH, organic carbon content 0.1 - 0.7%. Total DNA was extracted from sediment and PCR amplified using primers specific for bacterial 16S rRNA.