The Rías Baixas are four flooded tectonic valleys located on the northwest Iberian Peninsula
that support a mussel production of about 250× 10 6 kg y− 1 from 3337 mussel rafts. Mussel …

The upwelling systems of the eastern boundaries of the world's oceans are susceptible to
harmful algal blooms (HABs) because they are highly productive, nutrient-rich environments …

Indoor mesocosms were used to study the combined effect of warming and of different
densities of overwintering mesozooplankton (mainly copepods) on the spring development …

We examined the simultaneous effect of climate warming and light availability on the
phytoplankton spring bloom using 1400 l (1 m depth) indoor mesocosms. The timing of the …

Size-fractionated phytoplankton biomass and primary production, together with net
community metabolism, were measured in a coastal ecosystem (Ría de Vigo, NW-Spain) …

The eastern boundary of the North Atlantic subtropical gyre extends from the northern tip of
the Iberian Peninsula at 43 N to south of Senegal at about 10 N, approximately the range of …

The extension and intensity of the upwelling season in the NW Iberian Peninsula (42° N–43°
N) have decreased by 30 and 45% over the last 40 years, respectively. Accordingly, the …

Dinophysis acuta is a frequent seasonal lipophilic toxin producer in European Atlantic
coastal waters associated with thermal stratification. In the Galician Rías, populations of D …

Omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (hereafter, omega-3), including
eicosapentaenoic-acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic-acid (DHA), are essential nutritional …

Continental shelves play a major role as transition zone during transport of multiply-sourced
organic matter into the deep sea. In order to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the …