Cintia Ferreira Barreto,^1,* Alex da Silva de Freitas,^1,** Rodrigo Coutinho Abuchacra,^2,*** Estefan Monteiro da Fonseca,^1,**** Gustavo Vaz Melo de,^1,***** José Antônio Baptista Neto<sup>1,******

1</sup>aDepartamento de Geologia e Geofísica/LAGEMAR, Instituto de Geociências, Universidade Federal Flumin
²bDepartamento de Geografia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geografia, Faculdade de Formação de Profess

^*Cintia Ferreira Barreto graduated in History and Geography, Master in Geology from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and PhD. in Geology from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). She is currently working at Geology and Geophysics Department from Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF). She has a large experience in botany, with emphasis on Quaternary palynology.
^**Alex da Silva de Freitas graduated in Biological Sciences from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and Master's degree in Ocean and Earth Dynamics from the Fluminense Federal University (UFF). He is currently PhD student at the Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) in Ocean and Earth Dynamics. He has experience in botany, with emphasis on melissopalynology and Quaternary palynology.
^***Rodrigo Coutinho Abuchacra graduated in Geography from the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) and Master's degree in Geology and Geophysics from the Universidade Federal Fluminense and PhD. in Ocean and Earth Dynamics from the Universidade Federal Fluminense. He is currently Assistant teacher IV of Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.
^****Estefan Monteiro da Fonseca graduated in Oceonography from the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Master's Geology and Geophysics from the Universidade Federal Fluminens and Queen's University Belfast. He is currently Assistant Professor of Universidade Federal Fluminense.
^*****Gustavo Vaz de Melo graduated in Oceonography from the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Master's Geology and Geophysics from the Universidade Federal Fluminense and PhD. in Geology and Geophysics from the Universidade Federal Fluminense.
^******José Antonio Baptista Neto graduated in Geography from the Universidade Federal Fluminense, Specialization and Master's degree in Geology and Geophysics from the Universidade Federal Fluminense and PhD in Geosciences - Queens University, Belfast. He is currently Assistant Professor of Universidade Federal Fluminense. Fellow of CNPq Productivity - 1C and fellow Scientist of Our State FAPERJ. It has experience in Geosciences with emphasis in Environmental Geology, acting on the following topics: coastal environment, environmental geochemistry and environmental geology.