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Dr. José Carlos Barrionuevo
Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO)

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Published: 23 May 2021 in Alboran Sea - Ecosystems and Marine Resources
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The Alboran Sea in the Mediterranean region is characterized by their multiples and different connections: atmospheric and oceanographic linking Mediterranean and Atlantic regions, geological between the common Betic–Rif belt but separated in two lithospheric plates (Eurasia and Nubia), biological and ecological, and geopolitical where the Alboran Sea is a natural border between Europe and Africa. But it is also a historical region, occupied since ancient times by different civilizations. This chapter provides an introduction of the Alboran Sea with a renewed view, considering not only the contents and proposals expressed by the different authors along with the book’s chapters but also the recommendations and projections that the different national and international organizations foresee to a better future for the Alboran region.

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José Carlos Báez; Juan Antonio Camiñas; Juan-Tomás Vázquez; Mohammed Malouli Idrissi. Introduction: Thinking the Future from Now. Alboran Sea - Ecosystems and Marine Resources 2021, 1 -10.

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José Carlos Báez, Juan Antonio Camiñas, Juan-Tomás Vázquez, Mohammed Malouli Idrissi. Introduction: Thinking the Future from Now. Alboran Sea - Ecosystems and Marine Resources. 2021; ():1-10.

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José Carlos Báez; Juan Antonio Camiñas; Juan-Tomás Vázquez; Mohammed Malouli Idrissi. 2021. "Introduction: Thinking the Future from Now." Alboran Sea - Ecosystems and Marine Resources , no. : 1-10.

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Published: 23 May 2021 in Alboran Sea - Ecosystems and Marine Resources
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Tunas species are considered high migrating species (HMS). In the Mediterranean Sea, there are important areas for the spawning of many of these HMS. The Alboran Sea is an important hotspot for tuna species. Moreover, the Alboran Sea shows important productive areas where the tuna species are concentrated, and, for this reason, the Alboran Sea has been an important fishing area for tuna species since ancient times, which is evidenced by complementary pottery and salting industries’ archaeological findings. Currently, the mainly target tuna species in the Alboran Sea region are bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus), little tunny (Euthynnus alletteratus), Atlantic bonito (Sarda sarda), and bullet tuna (Auxis rochei). On the other hand, the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) is the most important source of variability, associated with many meteorological variations in the North Atlantic region, affecting wind speed and direction and differences in temperature and rainfall, particularly in winter in the Alboran Sea area. This paper reviews the previous studies about the effects of the NAO on migrating tuna in the Alboran Sea region.

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José Carlos Báez; Ignacio De Loyola Fernández; Juan Antonio Camiñas. North Atlantic Oscillation Effect on the Biology and Fisheries of Tuna Species in the Alboran Sea. Alboran Sea - Ecosystems and Marine Resources 2021, 577 -587.

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José Carlos Báez, Ignacio De Loyola Fernández, Juan Antonio Camiñas. North Atlantic Oscillation Effect on the Biology and Fisheries of Tuna Species in the Alboran Sea. Alboran Sea - Ecosystems and Marine Resources. 2021; ():577-587.

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José Carlos Báez; Ignacio De Loyola Fernández; Juan Antonio Camiñas. 2021. "North Atlantic Oscillation Effect on the Biology and Fisheries of Tuna Species in the Alboran Sea." Alboran Sea - Ecosystems and Marine Resources , no. : 577-587.

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Published: 23 May 2021 in Alboran Sea - Ecosystems and Marine Resources
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Marine megafauna typically include large pelagic sharks, sea turtles, seabirds, and marine mammals. These megafauna are mainly associated with pelagic ecosystems through which they undertake long-distance migration. The Alboran Sea connects the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea and is thus a relevant hotspot for marine megafauna. In this area, the overlap between various human activities—such as marine traffic or fisheries on the north and south coasts—and pollution entails the capture or mortality of marine megafauna. We review the main research and findings on marine megafauna in the Alboran Sea and discuss research approaches that could provide suggestions for the effective management of large marine ecosystems.

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José Carlos Báez; David Macías; Salvador García-Barcelona; François Poisson; Estefanía Torreblanca; Juan Jesús Bellido; José Miguel Serna-Quintero; Francisco José Pinto; María José Meléndez-Vallejo; Juan Antonio Camiñas. Marine Megafauna and Charismatic Vertebrate Species. Alboran Sea - Ecosystems and Marine Resources 2021, 707 -748.

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José Carlos Báez, David Macías, Salvador García-Barcelona, François Poisson, Estefanía Torreblanca, Juan Jesús Bellido, José Miguel Serna-Quintero, Francisco José Pinto, María José Meléndez-Vallejo, Juan Antonio Camiñas. Marine Megafauna and Charismatic Vertebrate Species. Alboran Sea - Ecosystems and Marine Resources. 2021; ():707-748.

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José Carlos Báez; David Macías; Salvador García-Barcelona; François Poisson; Estefanía Torreblanca; Juan Jesús Bellido; José Miguel Serna-Quintero; Francisco José Pinto; María José Meléndez-Vallejo; Juan Antonio Camiñas. 2021. "Marine Megafauna and Charismatic Vertebrate Species." Alboran Sea - Ecosystems and Marine Resources , no. : 707-748.

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Published: 14 April 2021 in Botanica Complutensis
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The pteridofloras of nine locations in the Gibraltar Arc were analyzed using a taxonomic distinctness index. We found that the index could be a proxy of historical biogeography of the pteridofloras from this area. Moreover, the value of the taxonomic distinctness index of the different locations showed relevant relationships with certain geographic variables. Finally, we hypothesize about the value of the information derived from taxonomic distinctness index for conservation of the pteridoflora in the Gibraltar Arc.

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Ángel Enrique Salvo Tierra; José C. Báez; Antonio Flores-Moya. The historical biogeography and conservation value of taxonomic distinctness: The case of ferns flora of the Gibraltar Arc. Botanica Complutensis 2021, 45, e75454 -e75454.

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Ángel Enrique Salvo Tierra, José C. Báez, Antonio Flores-Moya. The historical biogeography and conservation value of taxonomic distinctness: The case of ferns flora of the Gibraltar Arc. Botanica Complutensis. 2021; 45 ():e75454-e75454.

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Ángel Enrique Salvo Tierra; José C. Báez; Antonio Flores-Moya. 2021. "The historical biogeography and conservation value of taxonomic distinctness: The case of ferns flora of the Gibraltar Arc." Botanica Complutensis 45, no. : e75454-e75454.

Reviews
Published: 23 February 2021 in Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries
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José C. Báez; Luis Gimeno; Raimundo Real. North Atlantic Oscillation and fisheries management during global climate change. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 2021, 31, 319 -336.

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José C. Báez, Luis Gimeno, Raimundo Real. North Atlantic Oscillation and fisheries management during global climate change. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. 2021; 31 (2):319-336.

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José C. Báez; Luis Gimeno; Raimundo Real. 2021. "North Atlantic Oscillation and fisheries management during global climate change." Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 31, no. 2: 319-336.

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Published: 20 November 2020 in Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
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Tourism, fishing and aquaculture are key economic sectors of Costa del Sol (southern Iberian Peninsula). The management of these activities is sometimes disturbed by the onshore arrival and stranding of jellyfish swarms. In the absence data on the occurrence of these organisms, it may be interesting to explore data from non-driven systems, such as social networks. The present study show how data in text format from a mobile app called Infomedusa can be processed and used to model the relationship between estimated abundance of jellyfish on the beaches and local environmental conditions. The data retrieved from this app using artificial intelligence procedures (transition network or TN algorithm), were used as input for GAM models to estimate the abundance of jellyfish based on wind speed and direction. The analysis of data provided by Infomedusa indicated that only 30.39% of messages provided by the users had information about absence/presence of jellyfishes in the beaches. On the other hand, the TN processing capacity showed an accuracy level to discriminate messages with information on absence/presence of jellyfish slightly higher than 80%. GAM models considering the wind direction and speed of previous day explained between 37% and 77% of the variance of jellyfish abundance estimate from Infomedusa data. In conclusion, this approach may contribute to the development of a system for predicting the onshore arrival of jellyfish in the Costa del Sol.

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J.C. Gutiérrez-Estrada; I. Pulido-Calvo; A. Peregrín; A. García-Gálvez; J.C. Báez; J.J. Bellido; L. Souviron-Priego; J.M. Sánchez-Laulhé; J.A. López. Integrating local environmental data and information from non-driven citizen science to estimate jellyfish abundance in Costa del Sol (southern Spain). Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 2020, 249, 107112 .

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J.C. Gutiérrez-Estrada, I. Pulido-Calvo, A. Peregrín, A. García-Gálvez, J.C. Báez, J.J. Bellido, L. Souviron-Priego, J.M. Sánchez-Laulhé, J.A. López. Integrating local environmental data and information from non-driven citizen science to estimate jellyfish abundance in Costa del Sol (southern Spain). Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 2020; 249 ():107112.

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J.C. Gutiérrez-Estrada; I. Pulido-Calvo; A. Peregrín; A. García-Gálvez; J.C. Báez; J.J. Bellido; L. Souviron-Priego; J.M. Sánchez-Laulhé; J.A. López. 2020. "Integrating local environmental data and information from non-driven citizen science to estimate jellyfish abundance in Costa del Sol (southern Spain)." Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 249, no. : 107112.

Journal article
Published: 09 November 2020 in Oryx
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Juan Antonio Camiñas; Andrés Domingo; Rui Coelho; Paul De Bruyn; Francisco Abascal; Jose Carlos Baéz. Tuna regional fisheries management organizations and the conservation of sea turtles: a reply to Godley et al. Oryx 2020, 55, 12 -12.

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Juan Antonio Camiñas, Andrés Domingo, Rui Coelho, Paul De Bruyn, Francisco Abascal, Jose Carlos Baéz. Tuna regional fisheries management organizations and the conservation of sea turtles: a reply to Godley et al. Oryx. 2020; 55 (1):12-12.

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Juan Antonio Camiñas; Andrés Domingo; Rui Coelho; Paul De Bruyn; Francisco Abascal; Jose Carlos Baéz. 2020. "Tuna regional fisheries management organizations and the conservation of sea turtles: a reply to Godley et al." Oryx 55, no. 1: 12-12.

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Published: 07 August 2020 in Fisheries Oceanography
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The yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares ) (YFT) is among the eight marine species with the highest catches globally. The Spanish purse seine freezer fleet operating in the Indian Ocean is one of the most important YFT fishing fleets in the world. The South Oscillation Index (SOI), Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) and Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) are interrelated, and have combined effects in the Indian Ocean. Moreover, Madden‐Julian Oscillation (MJO) is the dominant component of intraseasonal variability in the tropical Indian and Pacific oceans where the sea surface is warm. The main aim of present study is to understand the effect of these four climatic oscillations on Spanish purse seine YFT catches in the Indian Ocean. The ultimate goal is to estimate the specific time lag of the effect of each climatic oscillation on the YFT catches for management purposes. To estimate this, we adjusted different General Additive Models between the response variable (corrected YFT catches per unit of effort per year), compared to a combination of SOI, PDO, IOD, and MJO lagged up to 8 years. Our results suggest that there is a lagged effect modulated mainly by PDO‐SOI, which could be related to a good recruitment, larval survival or improved spawning. Thus, negative PDO phase (or positive SOI phase) lagged between 3 and 6 years could favor future stock abundance; while positive PDO phase (or negative SOI phase) lagged 3 or 6 years could negatively affect future stock abundance.

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José Carlos Báez; Ivone A. Czerwinski; María Lourdes Ramos. Climatic oscillations effect on the yellowfin tuna ( Thunnus albacares ) Spanish captures in the Indian Ocean. Fisheries Oceanography 2020, 29, 572 -583.

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José Carlos Báez, Ivone A. Czerwinski, María Lourdes Ramos. Climatic oscillations effect on the yellowfin tuna ( Thunnus albacares ) Spanish captures in the Indian Ocean. Fisheries Oceanography. 2020; 29 (6):572-583.

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José Carlos Báez; Ivone A. Czerwinski; María Lourdes Ramos. 2020. "Climatic oscillations effect on the yellowfin tuna ( Thunnus albacares ) Spanish captures in the Indian Ocean." Fisheries Oceanography 29, no. 6: 572-583.

Journal article
Published: 01 July 2020 in Marine Policy
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The Spanish tuna purse seine freezer fleet targeting tropical tuna in the Indian Ocean is one of the most important fleets in the world. The present study firstly describes the history and evolution of this fishery (including its current status, following the economic crisis and the upsurge of Somali piracy of this last decade), and secondly describes the effort of Spanish scientific institutions to collect data (including estimates of catch, effort, and length-frequency distributions by species) from distant fisheries. This monitoring has been carried out in collaboration with stakeholders and other regional scientific organizations since its origins in the early 1980s. During this period the monitoring have been adapted to the change in the fishery, improving both the scientific estimates of the exploited species, as well as our knowledge of the impact of the fishery on the ecosystem, which in turn has served to improve the management and sustainability of the fishery. Although, in general, data quality has improved over time, there are periods with poor data quality. Currently, the priority is to eliminate possible biases from sampling at port. Finally, our general assessment of the adequacy of past and present monitoring systems, is that the current estimation system (called T3) is an important tool throughout the historical series to provide total tropical tuna catches, but in the new context of the TAC proposed for the yellowfin tuna, it is necessary to separate this scientific tool from others used for the flag state authorities to manage the TAC.

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José Carlos Báez; María Lourdes Ramos; Miguel Herrera; Hilario Murua; José Luis Cort; Santiago Déniz; Vanessa Rojo; Jon Ruiz; Pedro J. Pascual-Alayón; Anertz Muniategi; Alejandro Pérez San Juan; Javier Ariz; Felipe Fernández; Francisco Abascal. Monitoring of Spanish flagged purse seine fishery targeting tropical tuna in the Indian ocean: Timeline and history. Marine Policy 2020, 119, 104094 .

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José Carlos Báez, María Lourdes Ramos, Miguel Herrera, Hilario Murua, José Luis Cort, Santiago Déniz, Vanessa Rojo, Jon Ruiz, Pedro J. Pascual-Alayón, Anertz Muniategi, Alejandro Pérez San Juan, Javier Ariz, Felipe Fernández, Francisco Abascal. Monitoring of Spanish flagged purse seine fishery targeting tropical tuna in the Indian ocean: Timeline and history. Marine Policy. 2020; 119 ():104094.

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José Carlos Báez; María Lourdes Ramos; Miguel Herrera; Hilario Murua; José Luis Cort; Santiago Déniz; Vanessa Rojo; Jon Ruiz; Pedro J. Pascual-Alayón; Anertz Muniategi; Alejandro Pérez San Juan; Javier Ariz; Felipe Fernández; Francisco Abascal. 2020. "Monitoring of Spanish flagged purse seine fishery targeting tropical tuna in the Indian ocean: Timeline and history." Marine Policy 119, no. : 104094.

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Published: 01 May 2020 in Regional Studies in Marine Science
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The main aim of this study was to improve knowledge regarding the spatial distribution of cetaceans (Balaenoptera spp.) using opportunistic sightings from purse seiners targeting tuna in tropical areas of the Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic, Eastern Central, FAO major fishing area 34) between January 2003 and December 2016. Each sighting datum collected by observers on board fishing vessels targeting tropical tuna was identified at the lowest possible taxonomic level. These data were analyzed using General Linear Models (GLMs) to determine the environmental variables that favor the preferential habitats of Balaenoptera spp. compared to those of other cetacean species. It was found that the sea surface temperature and sea-current velocity-component are factors that explain the differential spatial distribution of Balaenoptera spp. Thus, the probability of observing Balaenoptera spp. specimens in coastal areas is higher when temperatures are low and currents are slow.

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J.C. Báez; R. de Stephanis; M.C. García-Ramos; P. Pascual. Differential space distribution of the genus Balaenoptera in the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean. Regional Studies in Marine Science 2020, 37, 101346 .

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J.C. Báez, R. de Stephanis, M.C. García-Ramos, P. Pascual. Differential space distribution of the genus Balaenoptera in the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean. Regional Studies in Marine Science. 2020; 37 ():101346.

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J.C. Báez; R. de Stephanis; M.C. García-Ramos; P. Pascual. 2020. "Differential space distribution of the genus Balaenoptera in the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean." Regional Studies in Marine Science 37, no. : 101346.

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Published: 22 April 2020 in Regional Studies in Marine Science
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Dolphinfish is targeted by small-scale fisheries and is part of the bycatch of drifting surface longline targeting tuna and swordfish in the Mediterranean Sea. The main aim of the present study is to understand the effect of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) on the dolphinfish bycatch of the Spanish longline fisheries in the Western Mediterranean Sea and, likewise on the catch of small-scale fisheries targeting dolphinfish associated to anchored fish aggregating devices (aFADs) in waters of the Balearic Islands. Understanding the impact of climatic effects is crucial to improve the assessment and management of the Mediterranean dolphinfish. In longline fisheries, the negative phases of the NAO with a short time lag increase the dolphinfish bycatch probability, with a CPUE higher than the mean of the study period. However, with a long time lag, the positive phases increase the dolphinfish bycatch probability, with a CPUE higher than the mean of the study period. On the other hand, when examining the Mallorca aFADs fisheries, the negative phases of the NAO with a long time lag increased the probability of catching fish with higher landings than the observed mean of the study period. The results suggest strong connections between the prevailing climate conditions in March and April and dolphinfish catches during the fishing season of this species in September and October.

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José C. Báez; Juan A. Camiñas; Pilar Hernández; Marcelo Vasconcellos; Salvador García-Barcelona; David Macías. North Atlantic Oscillation affects dolphinfish catch and bycatch in the Western Mediterranean Sea. Regional Studies in Marine Science 2020, 36, 101303 .

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José C. Báez, Juan A. Camiñas, Pilar Hernández, Marcelo Vasconcellos, Salvador García-Barcelona, David Macías. North Atlantic Oscillation affects dolphinfish catch and bycatch in the Western Mediterranean Sea. Regional Studies in Marine Science. 2020; 36 ():101303.

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José C. Báez; Juan A. Camiñas; Pilar Hernández; Marcelo Vasconcellos; Salvador García-Barcelona; David Macías. 2020. "North Atlantic Oscillation affects dolphinfish catch and bycatch in the Western Mediterranean Sea." Regional Studies in Marine Science 36, no. : 101303.

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Published: 28 November 2019 in Ecology and Evolution
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The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is an endangered marine fish species which can be adversely affected by the fishing activities of the industrial purse seine fleet targeting tropical tuna. Tuna tend to aggregate around all types of floating objects, including whale sharks. We analyzed and modeled the spatial distribution and environmental preferences of whale sharks based on the presence and absence data from fishing observations in the Atlantic Ocean. We used a thorough multialgorithm analysis, based on a new presence–absence dataset, and endeavored to follow the most recent recommendations on best practices in species distribution modeling. First, we selected a subset of relevant variables using a generalized linear model that addressed multicollinearity, statistical errors, and information criteria. We then used the selected variables to build a model ensemble including 19 different algorithms. After eliminating models with insufficient performance, we assessed the potential distribution of whale sharks using the mean of the predictions of the selected models. We also assessed the variance among the predictions of different algorithms, in order to identify areas with the highest model consensus. The results show that several coastal regions and warm shallow currents, such as the Gulf Stream and the Canary and Benguela currents, are the most suitable areas for whale sharks under current environmental conditions. Future environmental projections for the Atlantic Ocean suggest that some of the suitable regions will shift northward, but current concentration areas will continue to be suitable for whale shark, although with less productivity, which could have negative consequences for conservation of the species. We discuss the implications of these predictions for the conservation and management of this charismatic marine species.

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José C. Báez; Ana Márcia Barbosa; Pedro Pascual; María Lourdes Ramos; Francisco Abascal. Ensemble modeling of the potential distribution of the whale shark in the Atlantic Ocean. Ecology and Evolution 2019, 10, 175 -184.

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José C. Báez, Ana Márcia Barbosa, Pedro Pascual, María Lourdes Ramos, Francisco Abascal. Ensemble modeling of the potential distribution of the whale shark in the Atlantic Ocean. Ecology and Evolution. 2019; 10 (1):175-184.

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José C. Báez; Ana Márcia Barbosa; Pedro Pascual; María Lourdes Ramos; Francisco Abascal. 2019. "Ensemble modeling of the potential distribution of the whale shark in the Atlantic Ocean." Ecology and Evolution 10, no. 1: 175-184.

Notes and comments
Published: 05 July 2019 in Journal of Apicultural Research
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La Alcarria is one of the most significant regions for honey production in Spain. Times series data of the annual Alcarria honey production from 2000 to 2013 revealed that the total production was highly variable ranging from ca. 60,000 kg in 2000 to almost three times as much in 2011, but without a remarkable trend through time. We hypothesized that these local fluctuations in honey production may be explained by broad-scale climatic patterns. Based on the multiple linear models, we found a significant positive relationship between honey production as a function of the overall means of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) index and precipitation in January, which accounts for 80% of the variability in the Alcarria honey production. We propose that the effect of a negative phase of the NAO and precipitation in January could predict the Alcarria honey production a few months in advance.

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José Carlos Báez; A. Enrique Salvo; Carlos García-Soto; Raimundo Real; Ana Luz Márquez; Antonio Flores-Moya. Effects of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) and meteorological variables on the annual Alcarria honey production in Spain. Journal of Apicultural Research 2019, 58, 788 -791.

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José Carlos Báez, A. Enrique Salvo, Carlos García-Soto, Raimundo Real, Ana Luz Márquez, Antonio Flores-Moya. Effects of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) and meteorological variables on the annual Alcarria honey production in Spain. Journal of Apicultural Research. 2019; 58 (5):788-791.

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José Carlos Báez; A. Enrique Salvo; Carlos García-Soto; Raimundo Real; Ana Luz Márquez; Antonio Flores-Moya. 2019. "Effects of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) and meteorological variables on the annual Alcarria honey production in Spain." Journal of Apicultural Research 58, no. 5: 788-791.

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Published: 12 April 2019 in Mediterranean Marine Science
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In response to a request from the Spanish Ministry of Farming, Fishing, Food, and Environment (Spanish: Agricultura, Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente) in 2015, a fish expert group was formed to provide a reference list of marine fish species according to five regions (marine demarcations) established by Spanish Law 41/2010 on the protection of the marine environment. The objective of this article was to update and analyse the data compiled in the marine fish species checklist in order to: 1) provide a complete list of marine fish species in the Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone; 2) compare this checklist between bio-geographical areas; and 3) identify possible priority hotspots for their conservation. We applied several indices, such as the total number of species in each area, species richness, and the Biodiversity Conservation Concern index. We discuss gaps in knowledge and the lessons learned for conservation purposes. A total of 1075 marine fishes were reported in Spanish waters. Most of these fish were well determined, whereas a few were treated as uncertain. The marine demarcation with the most species is the Canary Islands with 795 species, followed by the Spanish north coast demarcation with 506 species. However, the marine demarcations with the most species per area are the Spanish coast of the Gulf of Cádiz and the Strait of Gibraltar-Alboran Sea.

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José Carlos Báez; Cristina Rodríguez-Cabello; Rafael Bañón; Alberto Brito; Jesús M. Falcón; Toño Maño; Jorge Baro; David Macías; María José Meléndez; Juan Antonio Camiñas; Alberto Arias-García; Juan Gil; Carlos Farias; Iñaki Artexe; Francisco Sánchez. Updating the national checklist of marine fishes in Spanish waters: An approach to priority hotspots and lessons for conservation. Mediterranean Marine Science 2019, 20, 260 -270.

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José Carlos Báez, Cristina Rodríguez-Cabello, Rafael Bañón, Alberto Brito, Jesús M. Falcón, Toño Maño, Jorge Baro, David Macías, María José Meléndez, Juan Antonio Camiñas, Alberto Arias-García, Juan Gil, Carlos Farias, Iñaki Artexe, Francisco Sánchez. Updating the national checklist of marine fishes in Spanish waters: An approach to priority hotspots and lessons for conservation. Mediterranean Marine Science. 2019; 20 (2):260-270.

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José Carlos Báez; Cristina Rodríguez-Cabello; Rafael Bañón; Alberto Brito; Jesús M. Falcón; Toño Maño; Jorge Baro; David Macías; María José Meléndez; Juan Antonio Camiñas; Alberto Arias-García; Juan Gil; Carlos Farias; Iñaki Artexe; Francisco Sánchez. 2019. "Updating the national checklist of marine fishes in Spanish waters: An approach to priority hotspots and lessons for conservation." Mediterranean Marine Science 20, no. 2: 260-270.

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Published: 01 April 2019 in Fisheries Research
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Several studies have confirmed that the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) has a direct effect on tuna across a range of biological aspects, such as abundance, catchability, recruitment, and physical condition (LC), especially during winter season (NAOw). However, its effect on reproductive biology has been barely investigated. Thus, the main aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the NAO on the physical condition index and gonadosomatic index (GSI) of the three most commercially exploited small species of migrating tuna (i.e. little tunny, bullet tuna, and Atlantic bonito) in the Mediterranean Sea. A positive direct correlation was found between little tunny and Atlantic bonito and the gonadosomatic and the physical condition indexes. In addition, a strong correlation was found between the NAOw and the gonadosomatic and LC indexes, which could lead to higher reproductive investment in gonad growth before the spawning season. In contrast, bullet tuna had a low LC index during peak gonad growth and were less affected by NAOw oscillations. In the case of bullet tuna, these results could be explained by a longer reproductive period that would lead to faster fat consumption before the reproductive period than in the other species considered and greater dependence on the surrounding environmental conditions for reproductive success.

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José Carlos Báez; Pedro Muñoz-Exposito; M.J. Gómez-Vives; D. Godoy-Garrido; David Macías. The NAO affects the reproductive potential of small tuna migrating from the Mediterranean Sea. Fisheries Research 2019, 216, 41 -46.

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José Carlos Báez, Pedro Muñoz-Exposito, M.J. Gómez-Vives, D. Godoy-Garrido, David Macías. The NAO affects the reproductive potential of small tuna migrating from the Mediterranean Sea. Fisheries Research. 2019; 216 ():41-46.

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José Carlos Báez; Pedro Muñoz-Exposito; M.J. Gómez-Vives; D. Godoy-Garrido; David Macías. 2019. "The NAO affects the reproductive potential of small tuna migrating from the Mediterranean Sea." Fisheries Research 216, no. : 41-46.

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Published: 29 March 2019 in PeerJ
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The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is a cosmopolitan species with a resident population in the Mediterranean Sea. Due to its habitat, open seas often far from ports and airfields, and its long-distance migratory behaviour, studying and monitoring its distribution is costly. Currently, many opportunistic sightings (OS) reports are available, which provide a source of potentially useful, low-cost information about the spatio-temporal distribution of this species. Since 1993, the Spanish Institute of Oceanography has compiled a dataset comprising 874 records of OS of nine species of cetaceans in the western Mediterranean Sea and adjacent waters. The aim of this study was to use this dataset to investigate the differential use of these waters by the fin whale when compared with other cetaceans. We compared the presence of fin whales with the presence of any other cetacean species in the dataset. Binary logistic regression was then used to model these occurrences according to several spatio-temporal variables expected to reflect their habitat use. Several significant models reveal that fin whales are more prone than other cetaceans to use the waters over the slope of the Gulf of Lion in summer. This finding confirms that the Gulf of Lion is an area of importance for this species and suggests that the slope of the continental shelf could be particularly important. Our study shows how OS can be a source of useful information when appropriately analyzed.

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Estefanía Torreblanca; Juan Antonio Camiñas; David Macías; Salvador García-Barcelona; Raimundo Real; José Carlos Báez. Using opportunistic sightings to infer differential spatio-temporal use of western Mediterranean waters by the fin whale. PeerJ 2019, 7, e6673 .

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Estefanía Torreblanca, Juan Antonio Camiñas, David Macías, Salvador García-Barcelona, Raimundo Real, José Carlos Báez. Using opportunistic sightings to infer differential spatio-temporal use of western Mediterranean waters by the fin whale. PeerJ. 2019; 7 ():e6673.

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Estefanía Torreblanca; Juan Antonio Camiñas; David Macías; Salvador García-Barcelona; Raimundo Real; José Carlos Báez. 2019. "Using opportunistic sightings to infer differential spatio-temporal use of western Mediterranean waters by the fin whale." PeerJ 7, no. : e6673.

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Published: 01 January 2019 in Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Currently, there is an increasing global interest for the study of how infectious diseases could be linked to climate and weather variability. The Chagas disease was described in 1909 by Carlos Chagas, and is caused by the flagellate protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. The Chagas disease is considered one of the biggest concerns in public health in Latin America. In Chile, the main vectors involved in the transmission of T. cruzi are arthropods of the Triatominae subfamily. Moreover, another main transmission way is through of vectors by fecal-urine way, however, oral way also has been described among others transmission form. In order to get understand outbreaks of Chagas-disease, we search for possible relationships between the frequency of cases in the Chilean population and atmospheric oscillations. We explored the two most important atmospheric oscillations in the Southern Hemisphere: southern oscillation index (SOI) and Antarctic oscillation (AAO), during the available years with official data. Because the number of migrant people born outside from Chile increasing significantively between 2014 and 2018, we used for the analysis two different periods from data available official data: (i) 2001 to 2014, (ii) 2001 to 2017. For both periods we observed a significant and positive relation between AAO one year before. However, for the 2001 to 2014 period positive SOI one year before, which is related with La Niña phases, was the more important variable. The Chagas disease frequency per year in Chile was found to depend mainly on SOI in previous year, whose values can be determined one year in advance. Therefore, it is possible to partially forecast annual frequency patterns. This could have important applications in public health strategies and for allocating resources for the management of the disease.

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José C Báez; Jesús Olivero; Lorena E Salazar-Aravena; Iván C Suazo-Galdames. Effects of atmospheric oscillations on infectious diseases: the case of Chagas disease in Chile. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 2019, 114, e180569 .

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José C Báez, Jesús Olivero, Lorena E Salazar-Aravena, Iván C Suazo-Galdames. Effects of atmospheric oscillations on infectious diseases: the case of Chagas disease in Chile. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. 2019; 114 ():e180569.

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José C Báez; Jesús Olivero; Lorena E Salazar-Aravena; Iván C Suazo-Galdames. 2019. "Effects of atmospheric oscillations on infectious diseases: the case of Chagas disease in Chile." Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 114, no. : e180569.

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Published: 14 December 2018 in Fisheries Research
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The western Mediterranean Sea is an important fishing ground for the Spanish surface longline fleet targeting swordfish, bluefin tuna, and albacore. Spanish Mediterranean waters, including contiguous international waters, are important feeding areas for thousands of juvenile and sub-adult loggerhead turtles. Due to the spatial overlap in fishing grounds between different longline métiers and loggerhead distribution, in the early 2000s, an estimated minimum of 60,000 loggerhead sea turtles were caught as bycatch in Mediterranean longline fisheries, including all countries operating in the area. The Spanish surface longline fleet is continually introducing technological and strategic innovations to improve the economic benefits of the fishery. These innovations lead to high variability in fishing gear and operational strategies from year to year. During the study period, there was a change in the specific contribution of each métier to total effort. Thus, since 2000 to the present, the Spanish traditional home-base surface longline targeting swordfish has been gradually modified or in other cases replaced by other métiers, and in most vessels it has been replaced by a new deeper semipelagic longline targeting the same species; which has led to a dramatic decrease in sea turtle mortality. The main result of this study is that loggerhead turtle post-release mortality due to the bycatch by the Spanish surface fleets using different longline métiers has significantly decreased during the last 8 years of the study period. We estimate an average post-release mortality around 1800 loggerheads sea turtles per year. The observed decrease in turtle mortality was an indirect effect of the introduction of changes in technology and fishing strategies in the fleets in the attempt to improve their economic objectives.

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José Carlos Báez; Salvador García-Barcelona; Juan Antonio Camiñas; David Macías. Fishery strategy affects the loggerhead sea turtle mortality trend due to the longline bycatch. Fisheries Research 2018, 212, 21 -28.

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José Carlos Báez, Salvador García-Barcelona, Juan Antonio Camiñas, David Macías. Fishery strategy affects the loggerhead sea turtle mortality trend due to the longline bycatch. Fisheries Research. 2018; 212 ():21-28.

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José Carlos Báez; Salvador García-Barcelona; Juan Antonio Camiñas; David Macías. 2018. "Fishery strategy affects the loggerhead sea turtle mortality trend due to the longline bycatch." Fisheries Research 212, no. : 21-28.

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Published: 29 June 2018 in Mediterranean Marine Science
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This study summarizes nearly 20 years (1997-2015) of tracking strandings of sea turtles along the Andalusian coast. In this period 2495 specimens were recorded, most of them loggerhead turtles Caretta caretta (92.6%) and leatherback turtles Demochelys coriacea (7.1%). Two other species were almost insinificant, green turtle Chelonia mydas (0.2%) and Kemp’s ridley Lepidochelys kempi (0.1%). Significant part of the turtles were recorded in the Atlantic coast, although in this area the incidence of alive specimens was low. Spring and summer were the seasons with more specimens stranded, probably related to warmer and more productive waters. The size of the loggerhead turtles observed highlights an important presence of inmature specimens in Andalusian waters, although mature individuals were not rare. In the case of leatherback turtles, adult stage is the only detected in the specimens recorded.These results, combined with the fact that the Atlantic coast has a large continental shelf and a high primary productivity near the coast, suggesting that the gulf of Cádiz may represent a neritic habitat used by the sea turtles. In this case, new and more effective politics of conservation are needed in order to protect sea turtles in this area.

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Juan Jesús Bellido López; Estefania Torreblanca; José Carlos Baez; Juan Antonio Camiñas. Sea turtles in the eastern margin of the North Atlantic: the northern Ibero-Moroccan Gulf as an important neritic area for sea turtles. Mediterranean Marine Science 2018, 1 .

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Juan Jesús Bellido López, Estefania Torreblanca, José Carlos Baez, Juan Antonio Camiñas. Sea turtles in the eastern margin of the North Atlantic: the northern Ibero-Moroccan Gulf as an important neritic area for sea turtles. Mediterranean Marine Science. 2018; ():1.

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Juan Jesús Bellido López; Estefania Torreblanca; José Carlos Baez; Juan Antonio Camiñas. 2018. "Sea turtles in the eastern margin of the North Atlantic: the northern Ibero-Moroccan Gulf as an important neritic area for sea turtles." Mediterranean Marine Science , no. : 1.

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Published: 01 April 2018 in Revista de Biología Marina y Oceanografía
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El término ‘túnido tropical’ se refiere a un grupo de especies de peces escombriformes que incluye al listado o barrilete (Katsuwonus pelamis), el patudo (Thunnus obesus) y el rabil (Thunnus albacares), que presentan una amplia distribución pantropical, y cuyo óptimo de temperatura superficial del agua del mar en el que habitan se sitúa en torno a los 20ºC. Actualmente, dos de estas especies se encuentran entre las 7 especies con mayores volúmenes de desembarque a nivel mundial. Se prevé que en el futuro los stocks de túnidos tropicales jueguen un papel fundamental para salvaguardar la seguridad alimentaria. El objetivo de este trabajo fue presentar los principales retos de la biología pesquera en relación a la gestión de las poblaciones de túnidos tropicales en un contexto de cambio climático. Para esto se revisaron los estudios que se han abordado hasta el presente sobre el efecto tanto de las oscilaciones climáticas, como del calentamiento global en las poblaciones de túnidos tropicales.

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José Carlos Báez; Pedro Pascual-Alayón; Mª Lourdes Ramos; Francisco J. Abascal. Túnidos tropicales: calentamiento global y seguridad alimentaria, una visión global. Revista de Biología Marina y Oceanografía 2018, 53, 1 -8.

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José Carlos Báez, Pedro Pascual-Alayón, Mª Lourdes Ramos, Francisco J. Abascal. Túnidos tropicales: calentamiento global y seguridad alimentaria, una visión global. Revista de Biología Marina y Oceanografía. 2018; 53 (1):1-8.

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José Carlos Báez; Pedro Pascual-Alayón; Mª Lourdes Ramos; Francisco J. Abascal. 2018. "Túnidos tropicales: calentamiento global y seguridad alimentaria, una visión global." Revista de Biología Marina y Oceanografía 53, no. 1: 1-8.