Departamento de Física Aplicada
Área de Física de la Tierra
Dirección:
Edificio Campus da Auga.
Universidade de Vigo, Campus Sur.
Rúa Canella da Costa da Vela 12
32004 Ourense, España
Despacho: 1.2
e-mail: mdecastro@uvigo.es
Teléfono: +34 988 387 206
Scopus ID: 7003718194
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6443-3620
WoS ResearcherID: R-6739-2019
Líneas de investigación
- Oceanografía Física
- Dinámica de estuarios
- Interacción atmósfera océano
- Cambio Climático
- Energía Eólica
- Dinámica de la pluma de los ríos
Publicaciones
M. deCastro, L. Rusu, B. Arguilé-Pérez, A. Ribeiro, X. Costoya, D. Carvalho, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2024) Different approaches to analyze the impact of future climate change on the exploitation of wave energy, Renewable Energy, Vol. 220, 119569 ; DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2023.119569 (Published) [pdf]
B. Thomas, X. Costoya, M. deCastro, D. Insua-Costa, M. Senande-Rivera, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2023) Downscaling CMIP6 climate projections to classify the future offshore wind energy resource in the Spanish territorial waters, Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 433, 139860; DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.139860 (Published) [pdf]
S. Bayo-Besteiro, L. de la Torre, X. Costoya, M. Gómez-Gesteira, A. Pérez-Alarcón, M. deCastro, J.A. Añel (2023) Photovoltaic power resource at the Atacama Desert under climate change, Renewable Energy, Vol. 216, 118999 ; DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2023.118999 (Published) [pdf]
B. Arguilé-Pérez, A. Ribeiro, X. Costoya, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2023) Suitability of wave energy converters in northwestern Spain under the near future winter wave climate, Energy, Vol. 278, Part B; DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2023.127957 (Published) [pdf]
R. Varela, M. deCastro, J.M. Dias, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2023) Coastal warming under climate change: Global, faster and heterogeneous, Science of The Total Environment, Vol. 886, 164029 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164029 (Published) [pdf]
X. Costoya, M. deCastro, D. Carvalho, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2023) Assessing the complementarity of future hybrid wind and solar photovoltaic energy resources for North America, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 173, 113101; DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2022.113101 (Published) [pdf]
R. Varela, M. deCastro, L. Rodríguez-Díaz, J.M. Dias, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2022) Examining the Ability of CMIP6 Models to Reproduce the Upwelling SST Imprint in the Eastern Boundary Upwelling Systems, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol. 10, Issue 12, DOI: 10.3390/jmse10121970 (Published) [pdf]
D. Fernández-Nóvoa, O. García-Feal, J. González-Cao, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2022) Multiscale flood risk assessment under climate change: the case of the Miño River in the city of Ourense, Spain, Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, Vol. 22, 3957–3972; DOI: 10.5194/nhess-22-3957-2022 (Published) [pdf]
B. Arguilé-Pérez, A. Ribeiro, X. Costoya, M. deCastro, P. Carracedo, J.M. Dias, L. Rusu, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2022) Harnessing of Different WECs to Harvest Wave Energy along the Galician Coast (NW Spain), Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol. 10, 179; DOI: 10.3390/jmse10060719 (Published) [pdf]
X. Costoya, M. deCastro, D. Carvalho, B. Arguilé-Pérez, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2022) Combining offshore wind and solar photovoltaic energy to stabilize energy supply under climate change scenarios: A case study on the western Iberian Peninsula, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 157, 112037; DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.112037 (Published) [pdf]
A. Castro-Olivares, M. Des, C. Olabarria, M. deCastro, E. Vázquez, M.C. Sousa, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2022) Does global warming threaten small-scale bivalve fisheries in NW Spain?, Marine Environmental Research, Vol. 180, 105707; DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2022.105707 (Published) [pdf]
M. Des, J.L. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, D. Iglesias, M.C. Sousa, G. ElSerafy, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2022) Historical and future naturalization of Magallana gigas in the Galician coast in a context of climate change, Science of The Total Environment, Vol. 838, Part 3. 156437. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156437 (Published) [pdf]
R. Varela, L. Rodríguez-Díaz, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2022) Influence of Canary upwelling system on coastal SST warming along the 21st century using CMIP6 GCMs, Global and Planetary Change, Vol. 208, 103692; DOI: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2021.103692 (Published) [pdf]
D. Carvalho, A. Rocha, X. Costoya, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2021) Wind energy resource over Europe under CMIP6 future climate projections: What changes from CMIP5 to CMIP6, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 151; DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.111594 (Published) [pdf]
R. Varela, L. Rodríguez-Díaz, D. Barriopedro, M. deCastro, X. Costoya, R. Garcia-Herrera, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2021) Projected changes in the season of hot days in the Middle East and North Africa, International Journal of Climatology, Vol. 42, Issue 4 ; DOI: 10.1002/joc.7360 (Published) [pdf]
A. Ribeiro, M. deCastro, X. Costoya, L. Rusu, J.M. Dias, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2021) A Delphi method to classify wave energy resource for the 21st century: Application to the NW Iberian Peninsula, Energy, Vol. 235, 121396. DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.121396 (Published) [pdf]
M. Des, D. Fernández-Nóvoa, M. deCastro, J.L. Gómez-Gesteira, M.C. Sousa, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2021) Modeling salinity drop in estuarine areas under extreme precipitation events within a context of climate change: Effect on bivalve mortality in Galician Rías Baixas, Science of The Total Environment, Vol. 790, 148147; DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148147 (Published) [pdf]
X. Costoya, M. deCastro, D. Carvalho, Z. Feng, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2021) Climate change impacts on the future offshore wind energy resource in China, Renewable Energy, Vol. 175, 731-747; DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2021.05.001 (Published) [pdf]
M.C. Sousa, M. deCastro, J. Gago, A. F. S. Ribeiro, M. Des, J.L. Gómez-Gesteira, J.M. Dias, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2021) Modelling the distribution of microplastics released by wastewater treatment plants in Ria de Vigo (NW Iberian Peninsula), Marine Pollution Bulletin, Vol. 166, 112227; DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112227 (Published) [pdf]
L. Castro-Santos, M. deCastro, X. Costoya, A. Filgueira-Vizoso, I. Lamas-Galdo, A. Ribeiro, J.M. Dias, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2021) Economic Feasibility of Floating Offshore Wind Farms Considering Near Future Wind Resources: Case Study of Iberian Coast and Bay of Biscay, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 18, Issue 5, 2553; DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18052553 (Published) [pdf]
D. Fernández-Nóvoa, X. Costoya, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2021) Influence of the mightiest rivers worldwide on coastal sea surface temperature warming, Science of The Total Environment, Vol. 768 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144915 (Published) [pdf]
R. Varela, L. Rodríguez-Díaz, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2021) Influence of Eastern Upwelling systems on marine heatwaves occurrence, Global and Planetary Change, Vol. 196, 103379; DOI: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2020.103379 (Published) [pdf]
R. Ruíz-Díaz, X. Liu, A. Aguión, G. Macho, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, E. Ojea (2020) Social-ecological vulnerability to climate change in small-scale fisheries managed under spatial property rights systems, Marine Policy, Vol. 121,, 104192 ; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104192 (Published) [pdf]
R. Varela, L. Rodríguez-Díaz, M. deCastro (2020) Persistent heat waves projected for Middle East and North Africa by the end of the 21st century, PLoS ONE, Vol. 15, Issue 11, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242477 (Published) [pdf]
A. Ribeiro, X. Costoya, M. deCastro, D. Carvalho, J.M. Dias, A. Rocha, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2020) Assessment of Hybrid Wind-Wave Energy Resource for the NW Coast of Iberian Peninsula in a Climate Change Context, Applied Sciences, Vol. 10 Issue 21, 7395 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/app10217395 (Published) [pdf]
M. Des, B. Martínez, M. deCastro, R.M. Viejo, M.C. Sousa, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2020) The impact of climate change on the geographical distribution of habitat-forming macroalgae in the Rías Baixas, Marine Environmental Research, Vol. 161 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2020.105074 (Published) [pdf]
A. Ribeiro, M. deCastro, L. Rusu, M. Bernardino, J.M. Dias, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2020) Evaluating the Future Efficiency of Wave Energy Converters along the NW Coast of the Iberian Peninsula, Energies, Vol.13 Issue: 14, 3563; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en13143563 (Published) [pdf]
D. Fernández-Nóvoa, X. Costoya, D. Kobashi, L. Rodríguez-Díaz, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2020) Influence of Mississippi and Atchafalaya River plume in the winter coastal cooling of the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico, Journal of Marine Systems, Vol. 209 (2020) 103374 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2020.103374 (Published) [pdf]
R. Ruela, M.C. Sousa, M. deCastro, J.M. Dias (2020) Global and regional evolution of sea surface temperature under climate change, Global and Planetary Change, Vol. 190, 2020, 103190 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2020.103190 (Published) [pdf]
X. Costoya, M. deCastro, D. Carvalho, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2020) On the suitability of offshore wind energy resource in the United States of America for the 21st century, Applied Energy, Vol. 262, 15 March 2020, 114537, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.114537 (Published) [pdf]
M. Des, M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, L. Gómez-Gesteira, M.C. Sousa (2020) How can ocean warming at the NW Iberian Peninsula affect mussel aquaculture?, Science of The Total Environment, Vol. 709, 20 March 2020, 136117, p: 1-10, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136117 (Published) [pdf]
M.C. Sousa, A. Ribeiro, M. Des, M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, J.M. Dias (2020) NW Iberian Peninsula coastal upwelling future weakening: Competition between wind intensification and surface heating, Science of The Total Environment, Vol. 703, 10 , pp 1-8; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134808 (Published) [pdf]
D. Fernández-Nóvoa, X. Costoya, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2019) Dynamic characterization of the main Cantabrian river plumes by means of MODIS, Continental Shelf Research, July 2019, Volume 183, Pages 14-27, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2019.06.005 (Published) [pdf]
X. Costoya, M. deCastro, F. Santos, M.C. Sousa, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2019) Projections of wind energy resources in the Caribbean for the 21st century, Energy, July, Volume 178, Pages 356-367 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2019.04.121 (Published) [pdf]
M. deCastro, S. Salvador, M. Gómez-Gesteira, X. Costoya, D. Carvalho, F. J. Sanz Larruga, L. Gimeno (2019) Europe, China and the United States: Three different approaches to the development of offshore wind energy, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 109, July, Pages 55-70 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.04.025 (Published) [pdf]
M. Des, M. deCastro, M.C. Sousa, J.M. Dias, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2019) Hydrodynamics of river plume intrusion into an adjacent estuary: The Minho River and Ria de Vigo, Journal of Marine Systems, Vol. 189 Pages 87-97 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2018.10.003 (Published) [pdf]
M. deCastro, X. Costoya, S. Salvador, D. Carvalho, M. Gómez-Gesteira, F. J. Sanz Larruga, L. Gimeno (2019) An overview of offshore wind energy resources in Europe under present and future climate, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Volume1436, Issue1 Pages 70-97 DOI: doi: 10.1111/nyas.13924 (Published) [pdf]
F. Santos, M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, J.A. Añel, D. Carvalho, X. Costoya, J.M. Dias (2018) On the accuracy of CORDEX RCMs to project future winds over the Iberian Peninsula and surrounding ocean, Applied Energy, Volume 228, 15 October 2018, Pages 289–300 (Published) [pdf]
I. Álvarez, M.N. Lorenzo, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2017) Coastal upwelling trends under future warming scenariosfrom the CORDEX project along the Galician coast (NWIberian Peninsula), International Journal of Climatology, Vol. 37 Issue: 8 Pages: 3427–3438 DOI: 10.1002/joc.4927 (Published) [pdf]
D. Fernández-Nóvoa, M. Gómez-Gesteira, R. Mendes, M. deCastro, N. Vaz, J.M. Dias (2017) Influence of main forcing affecting the Tagus turbid plume under high river discharges using MODIS imagery, PLoS ONE, 12(10): e0187036. (Published) [pdf]
R. Mendes, G.S. Saldías, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, N. Vaz, J.M. Dias (2017) Seasonal and interannual variability of the Douro turbid river plume, northwestern Iberian Peninsula, Remote Sensing of Environment, Volume 194, Pages 401-411, DOI 10.1016/j.rse.2017.04.001 (Published) [pdf]
X. Costoya, D. Fernández-Nóvoa, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2017) Loire and Gironde turbid plumes: Characterization and influence on thermohaline properties, Journal of Sea Research, Volume 130, December 2017, Pages 7-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2017.04.003 (Published) [pdf]
D. Fernández-Nóvoa, M. deCastro, M. Des, X. Costoya, R. Mendes, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2017) Characterization of Iberian turbid plumes by means of synoptic patterns obtained through MODIS imagery, Journal of Sea Research, doi: 10.1016/j.seares.2017.06.013 (Published) [pdf]
M.C. Sousa, I. Álvarez, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, J.M. Dias (2017) Seasonality of coastal upwelling trends under future warming scenarios along the southern limit of the canary upwelling system, Progress in Oceanography, Volume 153, Pages 16-23, doi: 10.1016/j.pocean.2017.04.002 (Published) [pdf]
M.C. Sousa, M. deCastro, I. Álvarez, M. Gómez-Gesteira, J.M. Dias (2017) Why coastal upwelling is expected to increase along the western Iberian Peninsula over the next century?, Science of The Total Environment, 592, 243-251, doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.03.046 (Published) [pdf]
M. deCastro, M.C. Sousa, F. Santos, J.M. Dias, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2016) How will Somali coastal upwelling evolve under future warming scenarios?, Scientific Reports, Vol: 6, Pages: 1-9, doi: 10.1038/srep30137 (Published) [pdf]
R. Mendes, M.C. Sousa, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, J.M. Dias (2016) New insights into the Western Iberian Buoyant Plume: Interaction between the Douro and Minho River plumes under winter conditions, Progress in Oceanography, Vol: 141, doi: doi:10.1016/j.pocean.2015.11.006, Pages: 30-43 (Published) [pdf]
X. Costoya, D. Fernández-Nóvoa, M. deCastro, F. Santos, P. Lazure, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2016) Modulation of sea surface temperature warming in the Bay of Biscay by Loire and Gironde Rivers, Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Vol: 120 doi: 10.1002/2015JC011157 Pages: 1-14 (Published) [pdf]
A. Picado, M.N. Lorenzo, I. Álvarez, M. deCastro, N. Vaz, J.M. Dias (2015) Upwelling and Chl-a spatiotemporal variability along the Galician coast: dependence on circulation weather types, International Journal of Climatology, doi: 10.1002/joc.4555 (Published) [pdf]
X. Costoya, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, F. Santos (2015) Changes in sea surface temperature seasonality in the Bay of Biscay over the last decades (1982–2014), Journal of Marine Systems, Vol. 150, pages 91-101, doi:10.1016/j.jmarsys.2015.06.002 (Published) [pdf]
R. Varela, I. Álvarez, F. Santos, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2015) Has upwelling strengthened along worldwide coasts over 1982-2010?, Scientific Reports, Vol: 5 doi: 10.1038/srep10016 Pages: 1-15 (Published) [pdf]
F. Santos, M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, J.M. Dias (2015) A dipole-like SST trend in the Somalia region during the monsoon season, Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Vol: 120 doi: 10.1002/2014jc010319 Pages: 1-11 (Published) [pdf]
D. Fernández-Nóvoa, R. Mendes, M. deCastro, J.M. Dias, A. Sánchez-Arcilla, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2015) Analysis of the influence of river discharge and wind on the Ebro turbid plume using MODIS-Aqua and MODIS-Terra data, Journal of Marine Systems, Volumen: 142, doi: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2014.09.009 pages: 40-46 (Published) [pdf]
M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, X. Costoya, F. Santos (2014) Upwelling influence on the number of extreme hot SST days along the Canary upwelling ecosystem, Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume: 119(5) Pages: 3029-3040 Doi: 10.1002/2013JC009745 (Published) [pdf]
R. Mendes, N. Vaz, D. Fernández-Nóvoa, J.C.B. da Silva, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, J.M. Dias (2014) Observation of a turbid plume using MODIS imagery: The case of Douro estuary (Portugal), Remote Sensing of Environment, Vol: 154, doi: 10.1016/j.rse.2014.08.003 pages: 127-138 (Published) [pdf]
I. Álvarez, M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, D. Carvalho (2014) Comparison of different wind products and buoy wind data with seasonality and interannual climate variability in the southern Bay of Biscay (2000–2009), Deep Sea Research, Vol: 106 doi: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.09.028, pages 38-48 (Published) [pdf]
J.C. Báez, D. Macías, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, L. Gimeno, R. Real (2014) Assessing the response of exploited marine populations in a context of rapid climate change: the case of blackspot seabream from the Strait of Gibraltar, Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, Vol. 37.1 Pages 35-47 (Published) [pdf]
X. Costoya, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2014) Thermohaline trends in the Bay of Biscay from Argo floats over the decade 2004–2013, Journal of Marine Systems, Vol: 139 doi: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2014.06.001 Pages: 159-165 (Published) [pdf]
X. Costoya, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, F. Santos (2014) Mixed Layer Depth Trends in the Bay of Biscay over the Period 1975–2010, PLoS ONE, Vol: 9 Issue: 6 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099321 Pages: 1-8 (Published) [pdf]
I. Álvarez, J.M. Dias, M. deCastro, N. Vaz, M.C. Sousa, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2013) Influence of upwelling events on the estuaries of the north-western coast of the Iberian Peninsula, Marine and Freshwater Research, 2013, 64, 1123–1134 (Published) [pdf]
J.C. Báez, D. Macías, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, L. Gimeno, R. Real (2013) Analysis of the effect of atmospheric oscillations on physical condition of pre–reproductive bluefin tuna from the Strait of Gibraltar, Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, Vol: 36.2: 225-233 (Published) [pdf]
M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, F. Santos, I. Álvarez, X. Costoya (2013) Changes in ENACW observed in the Bay of Biscay over the period 1975–2010, Continental Shelf Research, Volume 65, 73-80, doi:10.1016/j.csr.2013.06.014 (Published) [pdf]
L. Duarte, R.M. Viejo, B. Martínez, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, T. Gallardo (2013) Recent and historical range shifts of two canopy-forming seaweeds in North Spain and the link with trends in sea surface temperature, Acta Oecologica, Volume 51, 1-10 (Published) [pdf]
I. Álvarez, M.N. Lorenzo, M. deCastro (2012) Analysis of chlorophyll a concentration along the Galician coast: seasonal variability and trends, ICES Journal of Marine Science, 69(5), 728–738. doi:10.1093/icesjms/fss045 (Published) [pdf]
F. Santos, M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, I. Álvarez (2012) Variability of Coastal and Ocean Water Temperature in the Upper 700 m along the Western Iberian Peninsula from 1975 to 2006, PLoS ONE, 7(12), 7 pages, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0050666 (Published) [pdf]
F. Santos, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, I. Álvarez (2012) Differences in coastal and oceanic SST warming rates along the Canary upwelling ecosystem from 1982 to 2010, Continental Shelf Research, 47, 1-6, doi: 10.1016/j.csr.2012.07.023 (Published) [pdf]
R. Prego, M. Varela, M. deCastro, N. Ospina-Álvarez, C. García-Soto, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2012) The influence of summer upwelling at the western boundary of the Cantabrian coast, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 98, 138-144, doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2011.12.009 (Published) [pdf]
F. Santos, M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, I. Álvarez (2012) Differences in coastal and oceanic SST trends due to the strengthening of coastal upwelling along the Benguela current system, Continental Shelf Research, 34, 79-86, doi: 10.1016/j.csr.2011.12.004 (Published) [pdf]
I. Álvarez, R. Prego, M. deCastro, M. Varela (2012) Galicia upwelling revisited: 2 out of season events in rias (1967-2009), Ciencias Marinas (Published) [pdf]
M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, A.M. Ramos, I. Álvarez, P. deCastro (2011) Effects of heat waves on human mortality, Galicia, Spain, Climate Research, 48:333–341 (Published) [pdf]
M. Gómez-Gesteira, L. Gimeno, M. deCastro, M.N. Lorenzo, I. Álvarez, R. Nieto, A.J.C. Crespo, A.M. Ramos, J.J. Taboada, F.E. Santo, D. Barriopedro (2011) The state of climate in NW Iberia, Climate Research, 48:109–144 (Published) [pdf]
F. Santos, M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, I. Álvarez (2011) Upwelling along the western coast of the Iberian Peninsula: dependence of trends on fitting strategy, Climate Research, 48:213-218 (Published) [pdf]
R. Prego, A. Cobelo-García, J. Santos-Echeandía, M. deCastro, N. Ospina-Álvarez, M. García-Pérez (2010) Estuary-Ria exchange of cadmium, lead and zinc in the coastal system of the Vigo Ria (NW Iberian Peninsula), Scientia Marina. International journal of marine sciences (Published) [pdf]
I. Álvarez, M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, M.N. Lorenzo, A.J.C. Crespo, J.M. Dias (2010) Comparative analysis of upwelling influence between the western and northern coast of the Iberian Peninsula, Continental Shelf Research, Doi: 10.1016/j.csr.2010.07.009 (Published) [pdf]
M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, I. Álvarez, A.J.C. Crespo (2010) Atmospheric modes influence on Iberian Poleward Current variability, Continental Shelf Research, Doi:10.1016/j.csr.2010.03.004 (Published) [pdf]
N. Ospina-Álvarez, R. Prego, I. Álvarez, M. deCastro, M.T. Álvarez-Ossorio, Y. Pazos, M.J. Campos, P. Bernardez, C. García-Soto, M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. Varela (2010) Oceanographical patterns during a summer upwelling- downwelling event in the Northern Galician Rias: Comnparison with the whole Ria System (NW of Iberian Peninsula), Continental Shelf Research, Volume 30, 1362-1372. Doi:10.1016/j.csr.2010.04.018 (Published) [pdf]
I. Álvarez, N. Ospina-Álvarez, M. deCastro, M. Varela, M. Gómez-Gesteira, R. Prego (2010) Poleward intrusion in the norther Galician shelf, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, Volume 87, 545-552. Doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2010.02.009 (Published) [pdf]
I. Álvarez, M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, J.L. Gómez-Gesteira (2010) Summer upwelling frequency along the western Cantabrian coast from 1967 to 2007, Journal of Marine Systems, 79, 218- 226, doi: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2009.09.004 (Published) [pdf]
M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, I. Álvarez, J.L. Gómez-Gesteira (2009) Present warming within the context of cooling- warming cycles observed since 1854 in the Bay of Biscay, Continental Shelf Research, 29, 1053- 1059; doi:10.1016/j.csr.2008.11.016 (Published) [pdf]
I. Álvarez, N. Ospina-Álvarez, Y. Pazos, M. deCastro, P. Bernardez, M.J. Campos, J.L. Gómez-Gesteira, M.T. Álvarez-Ossorio, M. Varela, M. Gómez-Gesteira, R. Prego (2009) A winter upwelling event in the Northern Galician Rias: Frequency and oceanographic implications, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 82, 573-582; doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2009.02.023 (Published) [pdf]
M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, I. Álvarez, M.N. Lorenzo, J.L. Gómez-Gesteira, A.J.C. Crespo (2008) Spatio-temporal upwelling trends along the Canary Upwelling System (1967-2006), Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Special Issue ‘Trends and Directions in Climate Research' 1146, 320-337 (Published) [pdf]
I. Álvarez, M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, E.M. Novoa (2008) Ekman transport along the Galician Coast (NW, Spain) calculated from QuikSCAT winds, Journal of Marine Systems, 72, 101-115 (doi: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2007.01.013) (Published) [pdf]
M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, G. Rosón, M. Varela (2008) Oceanography of the Bay of Biscay, Journal of Marine Systems, 72, 1-1 (doi: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2007.11.008) (Published) [pdf]
M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, I. Álvarez, M.N. Lorenzo, J.M. Cabanas, R. Prego, A.J.C. Crespo (2008) Characterization of fall-winter upwelling recurrence along the Galician western coast (NW Spain) from 2000 to 2005: Dependence on atmospheric forcing, Journal of Marine Systems, 72, 145-158 (doi: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2007.04.005) (Published) [pdf]
E. Penabad, I. Álvarez, C.F. Balseiro, M. deCastro, B. Gómez, V. Pérez-Muñuzuri, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2008) Comparative analysis between operational weather prediction models and QuikSCAT wind data near the Galician coast, Journal of Marine Systems, 72, 256-270 (doi: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2007.07.008) (Published) [pdf]
M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, I. Álvarez, J.L. Gómez-Gesteira (2008) Coastal sea surface temperature warming trend along the continental part of the Atlantic Arc (1985-2005), Journal of Geophysical Research, 113, C04010 (doi: 10.1029/2007JC004315) (Published) [pdf]
I. Álvarez, M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, J.M. Dias (2008) Spatio-temporal evolution of upwelling regime along the western coast of the Iberian Peninsula, Journal of Geophysical Research, 113, C07020 (doi: 10.1029/2008JC0047449) (Published) [pdf]
M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, M.N. Lorenzo, I. Álvarez, A.J.C. Crespo (2008) Influence of atmospheric modes on coastal upwelling along the western coast of the Iberian Peninsula, 1985 to 2005, Climate Research, 36, 169-179 (doi: 10.3354/cr00742) (Published) [pdf]
M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, G. Rosón, M. Varela (2008) Spatio-temporal upwelling trends along the Canary Upwelling System (1967-2006), Journal of Marine Systems, 72, issues 1-4 (Published) [pdf]
R. Prego, D. Guzmán-Zuñiga, M. Varela, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2007) Consequences of winter upwelling events on biogeochemical and phytoplankton patterns in a western Galician Ria (NW Iberian Peninsula), Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 73, 409-422 (Published) [pdf]
M. deCastro, A.W. Dale, M. Gómez-Gesteira, R. Prego, I. Álvarez (2006) Hydrographic and atmospheric analysis of an autumnal upwelling event in the Ria of Vigo (NW Iberian Peninsula), Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 68, 529-537 (Published) [pdf]
M. Gómez-Gesteira, C. Moreira, I. Álvarez, M. deCastro (2006) Ekman Transport along the Galician Coast (NW, Spain) calculated from forecasted winds, Journal of Geophysical Research, 111, C10005 (doi: 10.102912005JC003331) (Published) [pdf]
M. Gómez-Gesteira, C. Moreira, I. Álvarez, M. deCastro (2006) Ekman Transport along the Galician Coast (NW, Spain) calculated from forecasted winds, Journal of Geophysical Research, 111, C10005 (doi: 10.102912005JC003331) (Published) [pdf]
M. deCastro, M.N. Lorenzo, J.J. Taboada, M. Sarmiento, I. Álvarez, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2006) Teleconnection patterns influence on precipitation variability and on river flow regimes in the Miño River Basin (NW Spain), Climate Research, 32, 63-73 (Published) [pdf]
I. Sendiña- Nadal, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2006) Kinematic description of wave propagation through a chemical diode, Chaos, an interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science, 16, 033110-1 - 033110-6 (Published) [pdf]
M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, I. Álvarez, R. Prego (2006) Seasonal evolution of the Transverse thermohaline Asymetry in the Ria of Pontevedra (northwestern Spain), Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 70, 673-681 (Published) [pdf]
M. deCastro, I. Álvarez, M. Varela, R. Prego, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2006) Miño River dams discharge on neighbor Galician Rias Baixas (NW Iberian Peninsula): hydrological, chemical and biological changes in water column, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 70, 52-62 (Published) [pdf]
I. Álvarez, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, R. Prego (2006) Hydrographic Behavior of the Galician Rías Baixas (NW Spain) under the spring intrusion of the Miño River, Journal of Marine Systems, 60, 144-152 (doi:10.1016/j.jmasrsys.2005.12.005) (Published) [pdf]
I. Álvarez, M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, C. Moreira, E.M. Novoa, B. Díaz, J.L. Gómez-Gesteira, C.F. Balseiro, R. Prego (2006) Use of METEOGALICIA wind data to pursuit oil spills close to the Galician coast: Comparison with QuikSCat data. Ciencias Marinas, International Journal of Marine Sciences, 32(2b), 351-360 (Published) [pdf]
A. Cobelo-García, R. Prego, M. deCastro (2005) Metal distributions and their fluxes at the coastal boundary of semi-enclosed ria, Marine Chemistry, 97, 277- 292 (doi: 10.1016/j.marchem.2005.05.004) (Published) [pdf]
I. Álvarez, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, R. Prego (2005) Inter- and intra-annual analysis of salinity and temperature evolution in the Galician Rias Baixas-Ocean boundary (NW Spain), Journal of Geophysical Research, 110,C4, 1-14 (doi:10.1029/2004JC002504) (Published) [pdf]
I. Álvarez, M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, R. Prego (2005) Upwelling intensity variation along the Galician Coast (Northwest Iberian Peninsula), Journal of Atmospheric and Ocean Science, 10-4, 309-324 (Published) [pdf]
I. Álvarez, M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, R. Prego (2005) Variation in upwelling intensity along the North West Iberian Peninsula (Galicia), Journal of Atmospheric and Ocean Science, 10-4, 309-324 (Published) [pdf]
M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, R. Prego, I. Álvarez (2004) Ria-Ocean exchange driven by tides in the Ria of Ferrol (NW Spain), Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 61, 15-24 (Published) [pdf]
M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, I. Álvarez, R. Prego (2004) Negative estuarine circulation in the Ría of Pontevedra (NW Spain), Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 60, 301-312 (Published) [pdf]
M. deCastro, M.N. Lorenzo, M. Gómez-Gesteira, V. Pérez-Villar (2003) Nucleation from de boundaries in excitable media, International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, 13-9, 2733-2737 (Published) [pdf]
M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, R. Prego, R. Neves (2003) Wind Influence on Water Exchange between the Ria of Ferrol (NW Spain) and the Shelf, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 56, 1055-1064 (Published) [pdf]
I. Álvarez, M. deCastro, R. Prego, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2003) Hydrographic characterization of a winter upwelling event in the Ria of Pontevedra (NW Spain), Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 56, 869-876 (Published) [pdf]
J. Mosquera, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2003) Parasites as biological tags of fish populations: Advantages and limitations, Comments on Theoretical Biology, 8, 69-91 (Published) [pdf]
I. Álvarez, M. deCastro, R. Prego, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2003) An unusual negative estuarine circulation in the Ría of Pontevedra (NW Spain), Thalassas Int. Jour. of Marine Sciences, 19(2b), 131- 132 (Published) [pdf]
M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, R. Prego (2003) Dependence of the water residence time in the Ria of Pontevedra (NW Spain) on the seawater inflow and the river discharge, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 58, 567- 573 (Published) [pdf]
I. Álvarez, M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, R. Prego (2003) Circulation patterns in the Ría of Pontevedra under Extreme Forcing, Thalassas Int. Jour. of Marine Sciences, 19(2), 55- 63 (Published) [pdf]
M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, R. Prego, F. Martins (2002) Influence of the Barrie de la Maza Dock on the circulation pattern of the Ria of A Coruña (NW Spain), Scientia Marina. International journal of marine sciences, 66(4), 337- 346 (Published) [pdf]
I. Sendiña- Nadal, M. deCastro, F. Sagués, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2002) Unidirectional mechanism for reentrant activity generation in excitable media, Physical Review E, 66, 016215-1 - 016215-5 (Published) [pdf]
M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, R. Prego, V. Pérez-Villar (2001) An unusual two layered tidal circulation induced by stratification and wind in the ria of Pontevedra (NW Spain), Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 52, 555- 563 (Published) [pdf]
R. Prego, A.W. Dale, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, J.J. Taboada, P. Montero, M. Ruiz-Villarreal, V. Pérez-Villar (2001) Hydrography of the Pontevedra Ria. Intra-annual spatial and temporal variability in a Galician coastal system (NW Spain), Journal of Geophysical Research, 106, 19845-19857 (Published) [pdf]
M. Gómez-Gesteira, J.J. Taboada, P. Montero, M. Ruiz-Villarreal, M. deCastro, V. Pérez-Villar, R. Prego, A.P. Santos (2000) A 3D Baroclinic Model for Circulation in Galician Rias: Application to Ria of Vigo, Oceanografika, 3, 165-176 (Published) [pdf]
R. Prego, M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, J.R. González-Álvarez, V. Pérez-Villar (2000) Hidrografía y Modelado Hidrodinámico de la Ría de Pontevedra, Real Academia Galega de Ciencias, 55-87 (Published) [pdf]
M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, H. Zhang, V. Pérez-Villar (2000) Termination of reentry by infra and supra- threshold pulses, Chaos, Solitons and Fractals, 11, 2031-2038 (Published) [pdf]
M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, R. Prego, J.J. Taboada, P. Montero, P. Herbello, V. Pérez-Villar (2000) Wind and tidal influence on water circulation in a Galician Ria, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 51, 161-176 (Published) [pdf]
M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, V. Pérez-Villar, L. O. Chua (1999) Experimental Chua´s Circuit Arrays as an Autowave Simulator, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems Part I: Fundamental Theory and Applications, 46, 495-499 (Published) [pdf]
M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. deCastro, V. Pérez-Villar (1999) On the Role of Random Transversal Uncoupling on Reentry Formation, International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, 19, 2231-2236 (Published) [pdf]
M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, V. Pérez-Villar (1998) Influence of the Distance on the Interaction between an Autonomous Pacemaker and a Reentry, Physical Review E, 57, 949-954 (Published) [pdf]
G. Plank, E. Hofer, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, A.P. Muñuzuri, G. Mohr (1998) Die Verwendung von Chua-schaltkreisen zur Simulation von Erregungsausbreitungsvorgängen, Biomedical Engineering, 43, 141-143 (Published) [pdf]
E. Hofer, A.P. Muñuzuri, M. deCastro, M. Gómez-Gesteira, G. Plank, V. Pérez-Muñuzuri, V. Pérez-Villar, I. Schafferhofer (1998) Die Nachbildung Diskontinuierlicher Erregungsleitung des Herzens Durch ein Hybrides Hardware-Volumsleiter-Model, Biomedical Engineering, 43, 144-146 (Published) [pdf]
M. deCastro, E. Hofer, A.P. Muñuzuri, M. Gómez-Gesteira, G. Plank, I. Schafferhofer, V. Pérez-Muñuzuri, V. Pérez-Villar (1998) Comparison between the Role of Discontinuities in Cardiac Conduction and in a One-dimensional Hardware Model, Physical Review E, 5962-5969 (Published) [pdf]