Dra. Magda Catarina Ferreira Sousa

C. Ribeiro, M.C. Sousa, H. Pereira, A. Ribeiro, I. Álvarez, J.M. Dias (2025) Impact of Climate Change on the Hydrodynamics of the Ria de Arousa (NW Spain), Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol. 13, Issue 6; DOI: 10.3390/jmse13061063 (Published) [pdf]

H. Pereira, I. Álvarez, E. Aldao, M.C. Sousa, A. Picado, M.N. Lorenzo, H. González-Jorge, J.M. Dias (2025) Analysis of Wind Conditions for Safe Drone Operation in Offshore Wind Farms on the Spanish Atlantic Coast, Energy, Vol. ; DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2025.136746 (Published) [pdf]

I. Álvarez, H. Pereira, A. Picado, M.C. Sousa, M.N. Lorenzo, J.M. Dias (2024) Projection of Compound Wind and Precipitation Extreme Events in the Iberian Peninsula Based on CMIP6, Earth Systems and Environment, DOI: 10.1007/s41748-024-00429-6 (Published) [pdf]

H. Pereira, A. Picado, M.C. Sousa, I. Álvarez, J.M. Dias (2024) Assessing CMIP6 models in simulating meteo-oceanographic variability on Spanish continental coasts, Ocean Modelling, Vol. 190, 102395 ; DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2024.102395 (Published) [pdf]

I. Álvarez, H. Pereira, M.N. Lorenzo, A. Picado, M.C. Sousa, J.J. Taboada, J.M. Dias (2024) Drought projections for the NW Iberian Peninsula under climate change, Climate Dynamics, DOI: 10.1007/s00382-023-07084-z (Published) [pdf]

H. Pereira, A. Picado, M.C. Sousa, I. Álvarez, J.M. Dias (2023) Evaluation of Earth System Models outputs over the continental Portuguese coast: A historical comparison between CMIP5 and CMIP6, Ocean Modelling, Vol. 184, 102207 ; DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2023.102207 (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]

L. Vaz, M.C. Sousa, M. Gómez-Gesteira, J.M. Dias (2021) A habitat suitability model for aquaculture site selection: Ria de Aveiro and Rias Baixas, Science of The Total Environment, Vol. 801, 149687; DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149687 (Published) [pdf]

A. Ribeiro, C. L. Lopes, M.C. Sousa, M. Gómez-Gesteira, J.M. Dias (2021) Flooding Conditions at Aveiro Port (Portugal) within the Framework of Projected Climate Change, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol. 9, Issue 6, 595; DOI: 10.3390/jmse9060595 (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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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. 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.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]

M.C. Sousa, N. Vaz, I. Álvarez, M. Gómez-Gesteira, J.M. Dias (2014) Modeling the Minho River plume intrusion into the Rias Baixas (NW Iberian Peninsula), Continental Shelf Research, Volume: 85 Pages: 30-41 Doi: 10.1016/j.csr.2014.06.004 (Published) [pdf]

M.C. Sousa, N. Vaz, I. Álvarez, M. Gómez-Gesteira, J.M. Dias (2014) Influence of the Minho River plume on the Rias Baixas (NW of the Iberian Peninsula), Journal of Marine Systems, Volume: 139 Pages: 248- 260 Doi: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2014.06.012 (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]

M.C. Sousa, I. Álvarez, N. Vaz, M. Gómez-Gesteira, J.M. Dias (2013) Assessment of Wind Pattern Accuracy from the QuikSCAT Satellite and the WRF Model along the Galician Coast (Northwest Iberian Peninsula), Monthly Weather Review, Volumen 141, Issue 2, 742-753, doi:10.1175/MWR-D-11-00361.1 (Published) [pdf]