Physical oceanography of the western Iberia ecosystem: latest views and challenges

P Relvas, ED Barton, J Dubert, PB Oliveira… - Progress in …, 2007 - Elsevier
The present review is focused on the mesoscale physical processes recognized in the
Western Iberia Ecosystem, complementing earlier reviews dedicated to larger scales …

Winter upper ocean circulation in the Western Iberian Basin—Fronts, Eddies and Poleward Flows: an overview

Á Peliz, J Dubert, AMP Santos, PB Oliveira… - Deep sea research Part I …, 2005 - Elsevier
An overview of the winter circulation and upper ocean structure offshore of Western Iberia is
presented. The focus is on winter slope currents, fronts and mesoscale eddies, as well as on …

Sub-regional ecosystem variability in the Canary Current upwelling

J Arístegui, ED Barton, XA Álvarez-Salgado… - Progress in …, 2009 - Elsevier
The Canary Current upwelling ecosystem (CanC) constitutes one of the four main eastern
boundary upwelling ecosystems (EBUEs) of the world, thus hosting high productivity and …

Impact of a winter upwelling event on the distribution and transport of sardine (Sardina pilchardus) eggs and larvae off western Iberia: a retention mechanism

AMP Santos, A Peliz, J Dubert, PB Oliveira… - Continental shelf …, 2004 - Elsevier
A hydrographic and ichthyoplanktonic survey was conducted on the western Iberia
Peninsula shelf-slope, with the objective of assessing the influence of wind-driven flow on …

A model study of tide-and wind-induced mixing in the Columbia River Estuary and plume

P MacCready, NS Banas, BM Hickey, EP Dever… - Continental Shelf …, 2009 - Elsevier
A numerical simulation of circulation in the Columbia River estuary and plume during the
summer of 2004 is used to explore the mixing involved as river water is transformed into …

An overview of Calanus helgolandicus ecology in European waters

D Bonnet, A Richardson, R Harris, A Hirst… - Progress in …, 2005 - Elsevier
We review current knowledge and understanding of the biology and ecology of the calanoid
copepod Calanus helgolandicus in European waters, as well as provide a collaborative …

Physical–biological interactions in the life history of small pelagic fish in the Western Iberia Upwelling Ecosystem

AMP Santos, A Chicharo, A Dos Santos, T Moita… - Progress in …, 2007 - Elsevier
This paper reviews relevant investigations conducted in the Western Iberia Upwelling
Ecosystem (WIUE) on the dynamics of small pelagic fish (SPF), its relationship to climate …

Influence of vertical migration pattern on retention of crab larvae in a seasonal upwelling system

M Marta-Almeida, J Dubert, Á Peliz… - Marine Ecology Progress …, 2006 - int-res.com
Coasts subjected to upwelling are very advective environments where zooplanktonic
organisms face forcible removal from the system. Partition of time between a surface layer …

1997–1998 El Niño off Peru: A numerical study

F Colas, X Capet, JC McWilliams… - Progress in …, 2008 - Elsevier
An eddy-resolving numerical simulation for the Peru–Chile system between 1993 and 2000
is analyzed, mainly for the 1997–1998 El Niño. Atmospheric and lateral oceanic forcings are …

Surface circulation in the Gulf of Cadiz: 2. Inflow‐outflow coupling and the Gulf of Cadiz slope current

A Peliz, P Marchesiello, AMP Santos… - Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
A study of the upper slope circulation in the Gulf of Cadiz is presented. Observations, both
original and revisited, and realistic numerical modeling are used together to describe the …