A. Miguel P. Santos

TL;DR: In this paper, a comparative exploration of the biogeographical characteristics of different sub-regions comprising the Canary Current upwelling ecosystem (CanC) is presented, and it is shown that variability in coastline configuration, shelf width, coastal upwell, nutrient fertilization, productivity, or retentive vs. dispersive physical mechanisms may help explain subregional differences in fish distributions and abundances in the CanC.

TL;DR: In this paper, the mesoscale physical processes recognized in the Western Iberia Ecosystem, complementing earlier reviews dedicated to larger scales, have been investigated, and the authors support the idea that these processes, superimposed on larger scale variability, are the major factor controlling the ecosystem functioning in the region.

TL;DR: An overview of the winter circulation and upper ocean structure offshore of Western Iberia is presented in this article, where the focus is on winter slope currents, fronts and mesoscale eddies, as well as the connection of these local features to the large-scale circulation of the region.

TL;DR: The results of a fine resolution hydrology survey conducted off the northern Portuguese coast at the end of the upwelling season are presented in this paper, where the most striking features were the up-welling front and the associated southward jet.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed relevant investigations conducted in the Western Iberia Upwelling Ecosystem (WIUE) on the dynamics of small pelagic fish (SPF), its relationship to climate changes and processes related to the ocean triad (enrichment, concentration, transport/retention).