uncultured marine bacterium
Coastal sediments close to Bing Bong Creek, Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, Australia. Map co-ordinates S 15*37'42.7"  E 136*23'24.2". Coastal marine sediment collected up to 10cm depth with a Van Veen sediment grab. Sediment was anoxic and sulphidic, with Eh readings between -271 and -381meV. Neutral pH, predominantly fine sediment particles, organic carbon content 1.0 - 3.7%. Total DNA was extracted from sediment and PCR amplified using primers specific for bacterial 16S rRNA.