uncultured marine bacterium
Coastal sediments close to Bing Bong Creek, Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, Australia. Map co-ordinates S 15*37'22.3"  E 136*23'21.7". Coastal marine sediment collected up to 10cm depth with a Van Veen sediment grab. Sediment was predominantly sandy adjacent to mangrove, with positive Eh readings between 81 and 175meV. Neutral pH, organic carbon content 0.06 - 0.1%. Total DNA was extracted from sediment and PCR amplified using primers specific for bacterial 16S rRNA.