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The deposition processes and preservation of organic matter (OM) in the sediments of Ilha Grande Bay, SW Atlantic, were evaluated based on elemental composition (C and N) and molecular markers (sterols and n-alcohols). Samples from four dated sediment cores, representing distinct levels and type of human influence, were analyzed. The concentration of total sterols ranged from 71 to 9,320 ng g-1, with 24-ethyl-cholesta-5,22-dien-3β-ol, 24-ethyl-cholesta-5-en-3β-ol and 24-ethyl-5a-cholesta-3β-ol as the most abundant compounds. The n-alcohols, with a total concentration between 130 and 15,407 ng g-1, were dominated by long-chain compounds (> C22). Assignments of the selected markers to terrestrial or marine sources were evaluated using principal component analysis (PCA). The trends and events that influenced the OM accumulation in the last decades were also revealed by the PCA, as the increasing human settlement in the region and the removal of a mangrove forest occurred between 1940 and 1960. The absence or low level of sewage contamination was indicated by the sterol coprostanol and associated indexes.

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Historical Evolution of Organic Matter Accumulation in a Coastal Bay in the SW Atlantic, Brazil: Use of Sterols and<i>n</i>-Alcohols as Molecular Markers

Historical Evolution of Organic Matter Accumulation in a Coastal Bay in the SW Atlantic, Brazil: Use of Sterols andn-Alcohols as Molecular Markers