Strike-slip tectonics and basin inversion in the Western Mediterranean: the Post-Messinian evolution of the Alboran Sea

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 361-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Martínez-García ◽  
M. Comas ◽  
J. I. Soto ◽  
L. Lonergan ◽  
A. B. Watts
Keyword(s):  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Strike Slip ◽  
Alboran Sea ◽  
Basin Inversion ◽  
Alborán Sea

Checklist of benthic marine Cyanoprokariota of Chafarinas Islands (Alboran Sea, Western Mediterranean). Catálogo de cianoprocariotas bentónicas marinas de las Islas Chafarinas (Mar de Alborán, Mediterráneo Occidental)

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 182-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julio De la Rosa Álamos ◽  
María Altamirano ◽  
Marianela Zanolla
Keyword(s):  
Marine Algae ◽  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Alboran Sea ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Alborán Sea

Catálogo de cianoprocariotas bentónicas marinas de las Islas Chafarinas (Mar de Alborán, Mediterráneo Occidental) Keywords: Chafarinas Islands, Cyanoprokariota, marine algae, Alboran Sea. Palabras clave: Islas Chafarinas, Cyanoprokariotas, algas marinas, Mar de Alborán.

First record of Sphoeroides spengleri (Osteichthyes: Tetraodontidae) in the Mediterranean Sea

2004 ◽  
Vol 84 (5) ◽  
pp. 1089-1090 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.A. Reina-Hervás ◽  
J.E. García Raso ◽  
M.E. Manjón-Cabeza
Keyword(s):  
Alien Species ◽  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
First Record ◽  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Alboran Sea ◽  
Total Length ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Alborán Sea

The capture of a specimen of Sphoeroides spengleri (Osteichthyes: Tetraodontidae), 17 December 2000 and 29·7 mm total length, from the Málaga coast (Alborán Sea, western Mediterranean) represents the first record of a new alien species for Mediterranean waters.

scholarly journals Living benthic foraminifera from cold-water coral ecosystems in the eastern Alboran Sea, Western Mediterranean

Heliyon ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. e07880
Author(s):  
Claudio Stalder ◽  
Akram El Kateb ◽  
Jorge E. Spangenberg ◽  
Loubna Terhzaz ◽  
Agostina Vertino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Benthic Foraminifera ◽  
Cold Water ◽  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Alboran Sea ◽  
Alborán Sea ◽  
Water Coral

Particulate barium fluxes on the continental margin: a study from the Alboran Sea (Western Mediterranean)

2005 ◽  
Vol 93 (2-4) ◽  
pp. 105-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Sanchez-Vidal ◽  
Robert W. Collier ◽  
Antoni Calafat ◽  
Joan Fabres ◽  
Miquel Canals
Keyword(s):  
Continental Margin ◽  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Alboran Sea ◽  
Alborán Sea

scholarly journals Imaging the Growth of Recent Faults: The Case of 2016-2017 Seismic Sequence Sea Bottom Deformation in the Alboran Sea (Western Mediterranean)

Tectonics ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 2513-2530 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Galindo-Zaldivar ◽  
G. Ercilla ◽  
F. Estrada ◽  
M. Catalán ◽  
E. d'Acremont ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Seismic Sequence ◽  
Alboran Sea ◽  
Sea Bottom ◽  
Bottom Deformation ◽  
Alborán Sea

Effects of mechanized dredging targeting Chamelea gallina, striped venus clams, on the associated discards in the northern Alboran Sea (Western Mediterranean Sea)

2018 ◽  
Vol 99 (3) ◽  
pp. 575-585
Author(s):  
Javier Urra ◽  
Teresa García ◽  
Estefanía León ◽  
Helena Gallardo-Roldán ◽  
Matías Lozano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Alboran Sea ◽  
Severe Damage ◽  
Damage Level ◽  
Biological Communities ◽  
Western Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Chamelea Gallina ◽  
Alborán Sea

Mechanized dredging impact on discards was assessed along the northern Alboran Sea (W Mediterranean Sea). Data from 101 dredging operations were analysed for contrasting spatial and seasonal variability of damage, with the use of a three-level damage scale. 4.5% of discarded individuals displayed intermediate damage, whereas 11.3% displayed severe damage. Echinoderms displayed the highest level of damage (~75% of total collected individuals) and Echinocardium cf. mediterraneum was the most susceptible discarded species (85% with severe damage), followed by bivalves (7.3%) and crustaceans (3.3%). The target Chamelea gallina showed a low proportion of damaged individuals, probably due to their thick protective shell, which promotes the survival of discarded undersized target individuals. Spatial differences in damage level on discards were linked to some gear characteristics, to the higher amount of gravels and to longer tow durations, whereas damage was generally higher in cold months and partly related to higher quantities of hard shelled molluscs, in both cases increasing the abrasion and damage to retained organisms. Data suggest that dredges with a lower number of narrower iron teeth and towed for a shorter time could decrease the damage rate in discards of this fishery. A spatial management plan based on the type of grounds would be useful in order to improve efficiency of these fisheries and minimize their impact to soft bottoms with different commercial catches and biological communities.

scholarly journals New insight into 3-D mesoscale eddy properties from CMEMS operational models in the western Mediterranean

Ocean Science ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 1111-1131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evan Mason ◽  
Simón Ruiz ◽  
Romain Bourdalle-Badie ◽  
Guillaume Reffray ◽  
Marcos García-Sotillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Composite Structures ◽  
Global Analysis ◽  
Rapid Evolution ◽  
Mesoscale Eddy ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Alboran Sea ◽  
Western Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Common Domain ◽  
Alborán Sea

Abstract. Rapid evolution of operational ocean forecasting systems is driven by advances in numerics and data assimilation schemes, and increase of in situ and satellite observations. The Copernicus Marine Service (CMEMS) is a major provider of operational products that are made available through an online catalogue. The service includes global and regional forecasts in near-real-time and reanalysis modes. Here, we apply an eddy tracker to daily sea surface height (SSH) fields from three such reanalysis products from the CMEMS catalogue, with the objective to evaluate their performance in terms of their eddy properties and three-dimensional composite structures over the 2013–2016 period. The products are (i) the Global Analysis Forecast, (ii) the Mediterranean Analysis Forecast and (iii) the Iberia–Biscay–Ireland Analysis Forecast. The common domain between these reanalyses is the western Mediterranean Sea (WMED) between the Strait of Gibraltar and Sardinia. This is a complex region with strong density gradients, especially in the Alboran Sea in the west where Atlantic and Mediterranean waters compete. Surface eddy property maps over the WMED of eddy radii, amplitudes and nonlinearity are consistent between the models, as well as with gridded altimetric data that serve as a reference. Mean 3-D eddy composites are shown only for three subregions in the Alboran Sea. These are mostly consistent between the models, with minor differences being attributed to details of the respective model configurations. This information can be informative for the ongoing development of these CMEMS operational modeling systems. The mesoscale data provided here may be of interest to CMEMS users and in the future could be a useful addition to a more diverse CMEMS catalogue.

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