Dra. Magda Catarina Ferreira Sousa

M.C. Sousa, A. Ribeiro, H. Pereira, N. Vaz, M. Gómez-Gesteira, J.M. Dias (2026) Wind-tide coupling as a key driver of microplastic pathways in the Ria de Vigo (NW Spain), Marine Pollution Bulletin, Vol. 228, 119567; DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2026.119567 (Published) [pdf]

H. Pereira, I. Álvarez, M.N. Lorenzo, A. Picado, M.C. Sousa, J.M. Dias (2026) Validating the CERRA Dataset for Agrometeorological Applications in the Western Iberian Peninsula, Earth Systems and Environment, DOI: 10.1007/s41748-025-00998-0 (Published) [pdf]

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]