This investigation aimed to observe the variability and predominance of different organic matter sources: biosynthetic, diagenetic, petrogenic and pyrolytic in an Amazonic region, considered the largest tropical forest with the greatest biodiversity reservoir. An evaluation of the possible anthropic or natural alterations using a multiple proxies approach (elementary ratios and stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen, aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons) was observed in two sedimentary cores collected at Bragantina Zone, one of the most impacted deforestation areas of Amazon. The sedimentary organic matter sources indicated the predominance of terrigenous sources. However, the variability of studied parameters exhibited either an anthropogenic or/and natural variation. Between 1932 and 1979, COT and NT data showed an organic matter increase that was related to terrigenous plants sources (C / N, δ 13 C, δ 15 N). The HAs were associated with higher plants increase and HPAs indicated combustion sources coming from the deforestation on the region during the Amazon rubber booms and the agriculture soil preparation. HPAs were related to organic matters sources due to biosynthesis and recent diagenetic of terrigenous organic matter.
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