Evaluation of the organic matter sources and δ13C composition of individual alkanes for the baseline assessment of hydrocarbons in a pristine area from Amazon region, Brazil
Abstract:This study focuses on the surroundings of the Urucu oil and gas province and the adjoining Solimões terminal in the Amazon region of Brazil, which is of great global importance due to its biodiversity richness and freshwater resources. There are few results related to aliphatic hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and there are no results for individual stable isotopic compositions (d 13 C) in the studied region. Results showed a distribution of n-alkanes that is characteristic of a major … Show more
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