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%)