@article{fdi:010055850, title = {{P}aleoenvironmental reconstruction of a {L}ate {Q}uaternary lagoon system in southern {B}razil ({J}aguaruna region, {S}anta {C}atarina state) based on multi-proxy analysis}, author = {{A}maral, {P}. {G}. {C}. and {G}iannini, {P}. {C}. {F}. and {S}ylvestre, {F}lorence and {P}essenda, {L}. {C}. {R}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}his paper provides a paleoenvironmental reconstruction of a {L}ate {Q}uaternary lagoon system in the {J}aguaruna region of {S}anta {C}atarina state, southern {B}razil. {I}ntegrated results of bulk sedimentary organic matter characterization (delta {C}-13, delta {N}-15 and {C}/{N}), microfossil (pollen and diatom) and grain-size analysis from three shallow cores (similar to 2.5m depth) allowed us to propose an evolving paleogeographic scenario in this coastal region for the last ca. 5500 cal a {BP}. {T}he lagoonal system in this area was more extensive during the mid-{H}olocene than today, with a gradual and continuous lagoon-sea disconnection until the present. {W}e add to the debate regarding relative sea-level ({RSL}) variations for the {B}razilian coast during the {H}olocene and discuss the importance of sedimentary dynamics for interpreting changes in coastal ecosystems. {T}he multi-proxy analysis suggests that changes in coastal ecosystems could be directly related to local sedimentary processes, which are not necessarily linked to {RSL} fluctuations and/or to climatic variations.}, keywords = {{L}ate {Q}uaternary ; lagoon system ; sedimentary dynamics ; geochemistry ; diatom analysis ; pollen analysis}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{J}ournal of {Q}uaternary {S}cience}, volume = {27}, numero = {2}, pages = {181--191}, ISSN = {0267-8179}, year = {2012}, DOI = {10.1002/jqs.1531}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010055850}, }