# Complete genome sequence of a Marinococcus sp. PL1-022 isolated from the pink hypersaline Pearse Lakes, Rottnest Island, Western Australia

## TL;DR

This paper presents the complete genome sequence of a new Marinococcus species isolated from a hypersaline lake in Western Australia.

## Contribution

The study provides the first complete genome sequence of Marinococcus sp. PL1-022, an extremophile from a hypersaline environment.

## Key findings

- The genome includes a chromosome and two plasmids with distinct GC-content.
- The isolate contributes to the growing collection of culturable extremophiles.

## Abstract

Marinococcus sp. PL1-022 was isolated from Pearse Lakes, Western Australia. The sequenced genome consists of a chromosome (3,140,198 bp; 48.2% GC) and two plasmids (58,083 bp and 19,399 bp; 41.4 and 50.7% GC-content, respectively). Isolation of Marinococcus sp. PL1-022 adds to the increasing repertoire of culturable extremophiles.