Reñé Vicente, Albert (Date of defense: 2014-02-28)
Dinoflagellates are one of the most abundant and diverse groups of microalgae. Many dinoflagellates are covered with cellulose plates, whereas others lack these plates and are hence referred to as ...
Cerralbo Peñarroya, Pablo (Date of defense: 2015-07-24)
Using both observations and modelling tools, it is investigated the main hydrodynamic response mechanisms of a microtidal and shallow bay in the Mediterranean Sea: Alfacs Bay. Main objectives are ...
Pascal, Nicolas (Date of defense: 2013-11-11)
Economic approaches through ecosystem services (ES) valuation are increasingly recommended by conservation organisations to face main market externalities affecting biodiversity in general and coral ...
Ahumada Sempoal, Miguel Angel (Date of defense: 2014-12-11)
A high-resolution (~1.2km) 3D circulation model nested in one-way to a coarse-resolution (~4km) 3D regional model was used to examine the interaction between the Northern Current and the Blanes submarine ...
Medina Iglesias, Vicente (Date of defense: 2011-01-24)
The main target of this research is to develop a numerical model for debris flow simulations. As it is known, in general, this kind of flows occur in steeped mountain slopes. When dealing with the ...
Morell Ybarz, Maria (Date of defense: 2012-05-04)
The morphological study of the Odontocete organ of Corti including possible pathological features resulting from sound over-exposure, represent a key conservation issue to assess the effects of acoustic ...
Peña Izquierdo, Jesús (Date of defense: 2015-02-20)
Regions isolated from the wind-driven circulation are found in the eastern margins of the world's tropical oceans. The weak and stagnant circulation of these so-called “shadow zones”, in combination ...
Campos, Bruno (Date of defense: 2014-01-10)
There is increasing evidence that the presence of many emerging pollutants in aquatic ecosystems may have detrimental effects on aquatic biota. Of special concern are those emerging pollutants that may ...
Bosom García, Eva (Date of defense: 2014-07-11)
Storm-induced impacts are known to cause important economic and environmental damages to coastal systems worldwide. Consequently, the relevance of including hazards and vulnerability assessments in ...
Llanillo del Río, Pedro José (Date of defense: 2014-10-29)
This dissertation aims at extending our knowledge of the ESP OMZ through two main approaches. The first approach is based on tracer analysis and inverse modeling techniques. Such techniques are applied ...