Source characterization using molecular distribution and stable carbon isotopic composition of n-alkanes in sediment cores from the tropical Mundaú-Manguaba estuarine-lagoon system, Brazil

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 53, Issue , 2012, Pages 25-33

  Silva, Thais R ^a   Lopes, Silvia R P ^a   Spörl, Gertrud ^b   Knoppers, Bastiaan A ^c   Azevedo, Débora A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR TROPICAL MARINE RESEARCH ZMT   (Germany)

^c FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS; ANTHROPOGENIC INPUTS; INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION; MOLECULAR DISTRIBUTION; N-ALKANES; ORGANIC CONTENT; SEDIMENT CORE; SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION; STABLE CARBON; UNRESOLVED COMPLEX MIXTURES;

EFFLUENTS; LAKES; RIVER POLLUTION; SEWAGE; SEWAGE LAGOONS; SUGAR CANE;

PARAFFINS;

ALKANE; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; CARBON ISOTOPE; DRAINAGE BASIN; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LAGOON; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENT CORE; STABLE ISOTOPE; TERRIGENOUS DEPOSIT;

ALAGOAS; BRAZIL; MANGUABA LAGOON; MUNDAU LAGOON;

ALGAE; SACCHARUM;

EID: 84869239324     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2012.05.009     Document Type: Article

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