Alcaligenes aquatilis

Alcaligenes aquatilis is a rod-shaped, Gram-negative, motile bacterium with a peritrichous flagella. It was originally isolated from sediments in Shem Creek, Germany and from the Charleston Harbor salt marsh, USA. Since then, it has also been found in Quintero Bay, Chile, among other locations. A. aquatilis has demonstrated the ability to remove ammonium, control cyanobacteria populations, as well as break down synthetic organic dyes and pharmaceutical drugs, demonstrating potential applications for wastewater treatment. A. aquatilis is also capable of metabolizing hydrocarbons, suggesting application in the bioremediation of oil spills and potential for use in desalination treatment.