-PALEOENVIRONMENTAL INFERENCES FROM PALYNOFACIES ANALYSIS OF HIDDEN LAKE FORMATION (CONIACIAN, CRETACEOUS), LARSEN BASIN, JAMES ROSS ISLAND, ANTARCTICA. The James RossSub-basin has one of the most complete sedimentary sequences deposited in the Southern Hemisphere. This work aims to characterize the sedimentary organic matter of 32 samples recovered from HL-1 (64 m) and HL-2 (59 m) sections, assigned to Hidden Lake Formation (Coniacian), thus to identify the paleoenvironmental changes. The Amorphous, Phytoclasts and Palynomorphs groups were identified. The sedimentary organic matter was grouped into amorphous material, opaque phytoclasts, non-opaque phytoclasts, continental palynomorphs and marine palynomorphs. The stratigraphic distribution of the groups revealed three intervals (I-III) for HL-1 section and four for HL-2 (A-D). The paleoenvironmental changes were supported based on facies association (AF-1-AF3), continental/marine ratio and principal components analysis. The two sections were correlated as follow: I/A, II/B and III-C-D. The Interval I/A is characterized by high values of woody material. The Interval II/B continues with high values of woody material; however, the highest peak of amorphous organic matter is recorded in HL-1 section, and the lowest abundance of non-opaque in the HL-2. In the III/C-D is recorded a conspicuous increase in marine elements in both sections. A fan-delta paleoenvironment is suggested for both sections. In section HL-1, a large amount of phytoclasts and volcanoclastic detritus suggests more proximal position in the sedimentary body. In the HL-2 section, a large amount of marine elements suggests normal marine removed from active terrigenous inputs.Key words: palynofacies, Hidden Lake Formation, Coniacian, Antarctic Peninsula.RESUMO -A Sub-bacia James Ross destaca-se por possuir uma das mais completas sequências sedimentares depositadas no Hemisfério Sul. Este estudo tem por objetivo a caracterização da matéria orgânica sedimentar (MOS) de 32 amostras recuperadas das seções HL-1 (64 m) e HL-2 (59 m) atribuídas à Formação Hidden Lake (Coniaciano), com a finalidade de identificar mudanças paleoambientais. Os grupos Amorfo, Fitoclastos e Palinomorfos foram encontrados. A matéria orgânica sedimentar foi agrupada em: material amorfo, fitoclastos opacos, fitoclastos não opacos, palinomorfos continentais e palinomorfos marinhos. A distribuição estratigráfica dos grupos revelou três intervalos (I-III) na seção HL-1 e quatro na seção HL-2 (A-D). As mudanças paleoambientais foram sugeridas com base na correlação entre as seções, com auxílio das associações de fácies (AF-1-AF3), razão continental/ marinho (C/M) e análise de componentes principais. As duas seções podem ser correlacionadas da seguinte forma: I/A, II/B e III/C-D. O Intervalo I/A é caracterizado por altos valores de material lenhoso. O Intervalo II/B continua com valores altos de material lenhoso; no entanto, é marcado pelo maior pico de matéria orgânica amorfa na seção HL-1 e menor abundância de fitoclastos nã...
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