J.L. Lopez-Jurado and Dr. Rosa Balbin [WP1, WP3], are physical oceanographers, with wide experience on hydrodynamic studies in the Western Mediterranean. Main research interests are related to the influence of mesoscale structures on the sea circulation and their variability in the Balearic and Algerian basins. Mr. López Jurado leads a monitoring program (RADMED) along of the Spanish Mediterrranean coast.




Dr. Jesus M. Mercado, leader of the research group ECOALBORAN, which developed five research projects during the last five years about physical-biological coupling and human pressure effects on the functioning of the pelagic trophic webs in the Alboran Sea. The Group is recently developing a monitoring program of the eutrophication in the littoral fringe of the Spanish Mediterranean Coast in compliance with the Barcelona Convention and is a member of the advisory committee organised by the Spanish Ministry of Environment for performing the assessment of the Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD, 2008/56/EC).


Dr. Dolores Cortes, leader of the research group ECOALBORAN, which developed five research projects during the last five years about physical-biological coupling and human pressure effects on the functioning of the pelagic trophic webs in the Alboran Sea. The Group is recently developing a monitoring program of the eutrophication in the littoral fringe of the Spanish Mediterranean Coast in compliance with the Barcelona Convention and is a member of the advisory committee organised by the Spanish Ministry of Environment for performing the assessment of the Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD, 2008/56/EC).


Dr. Lidia Yebra, leader of the research group ECOALBORAN, which developed five research projects during the last five years about physical-biological coupling and human pressure effects on the functioning of the pelagic trophic webs in the Alboran Sea. The Group is recently developing a monitoring program of the eutrophication in the littoral fringe of the Spanish Mediterranean Coast in compliance with the Barcelona Convention and is a member of the advisory committee organised by the Spanish Ministry of Environment for performing the assessment of the Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD, 2008/56/EC).


J.L. Lopez-Jurado, physical oceanographer, with wide experience on hydrodynamic studies in the Western Mediterranean. Main research interests are related to the influence of mesoscale structures on the sea circulation and their variability in the Balearic and Algerian basins. Leader of a monitoring program (RADMED) along of the Spanish Mediterrranean coast.





Dr. Rosa Balbin, physical oceanographer, with wide experience on hydrodynamic studies in the Western Mediterranean. Main research interests are related to the influence of mesoscale structures on the sea circulation and their variability in the Balearic and Algerian basins.





Dr. Miguel Bernal, coordinating the participation of IEO within PERSEUS. Leader of an ongoing EU project and has participated in another 5 EU projects. He has published more than 20 papers related to small pelagic fish ecology and assessment, integrated pelagic ecosystem modelling and statistical analysis of fisheries data, including spatio-temporal distribution and the analysis of fish habitat. expert in small and large pelagic fish ecology, ichthyoplankton and modelling techniques.



Dr. Alberto Garcia, IEO coordinator for fisheries in the Mediterranean Sea, expert in small and large pelagic fish ecology, ichthyoplankton and modelling techniques.






Dr. Francisco Alemany, expert in small and large pelagic fish ecology, ichthyoplankton and modelling techniques, coauthor of 30 papers related to ichthyoplankton and pelagic ecosystems.






Dr. Patricia Reglero, expert in small and large pelagic fish ecology, ichthyoplankton and modelling techniques.







Dr. Raul Laiz, expert in small and large pelagic fish ecology, ichthyoplankton and modelling techniques and trophism.