uncultured marine bacterium
Coastal sediments close to Bing Bong Creek, Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, Australia. Map co-ordinates S 15*37'02.8"  E 136*22'35.6". Coastal marine sediment collected up to 10cm depth with a Van Veen sediment grab. Sediment was sandy adjacent to mangrove, with Eh readings between 7 and -163meV. Neutral to slightly alkaline pH, organic carbon content 0.2 - 0.9%. Total DNA was extracted from sediment and PCR amplified using primers specific for bacterial 16S rRNA.