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Seabed samples were collected at &gt;350 locations in Australia\u2019s western, northern and eastern continental margins during federal government surveys (2007-2014). Parameters analysed included measures of organic matter (OM) source (\u03b413C, \u03b415N and C:N-ratios), concentration (total organic carbon (%TOC) and surface area normalised TOC (OC:SA)) and bioavailability (chlorin indices, total reactive chlorins, total oxygen uptake, total sediment metabolism (TSM), sediment oxygen demand (SOD) and SOD and TSM normalised to TOC). The aim of this study is to summarise these biogeochemical \u2018baseline\u2019 data, and make contextualised inferences about processes that govern the observed concentrations.  The OM was mainly from marine sources and OC:SA broadly reflected water column productivity (MODIS). 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