Research Article
Quantification of Sterol and Triterpenol Biomarkers in Sediments of the Cananéia-Iguape Estuarine-Lagoonal System (Brazil) by UHPLC-MS/MS
Table 1
Geographical locations and lithological characteristics for the 12 sampling sites in the Cananéia-Iguape estuarine-lagoonal system.
| Station | Longitude (W) | Latitude (S) | Lithological characteristics |
| 1 | 47°33′775′′ | 24°42′855′′ | Similar proportion of sand, silt, and clay | 2 | 47°33′711′′ | 24°43′180′′ | Predominance of silt and clay | 3 | 47°43′480′′ | 24°42′127′′ | Predominance of silt and clay | 4 | 47°51′943′′ | 24°42′022′′ | Predominance of sand (>80%) | 5 | 47°37′093′′ | 24°45′080′′ | Predominance of sand (>70%) | 6 | 47°45′093′′ | 24°49′080′′ | Predominance of sand (>80%) | 7 | 47°51′449′′ | 24°54′010′′ | Predominance of sand (>90%) | 8 | 47°52′071′′ | 24°57′723′′ | 100% of sand in the first 4 cm | 9 | 47°55′168′′ | 25°01′020′′ | Predominance of sand (>70%) | 10 | 48°01′214′′ | 25°01′017′′ | Similar proportion of sand, silt, and clay | 11 | 47°58′047′′ | 25°04′088′′ | Predominance of clay (50%) | 12 | 47°55′693′′ | 25°04′278′′ | Predominance of sand (>60%) |
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