Fluorescence data supporting experimental study of marsh sediment microbial community degradation of S. alterniflora-derived dissolved organic matter

Microbial degradation of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in estuarine systems is important to geochemical processes and microbial community function. This dataset includes the results of a laboratory experiment in which batch microcosms of sediments and seawater were enriched with DOM leachate made with marsh grass, Spartina alterniflora. DOM biodegradation was evaluated over a one-month period using fluorescence spectroscopy.