Jamal Chioua

1. Jamal Chioua Researcherin PhysicalOceanography, INRH (National Institute of Fishery Research), Tangier, Morocco Mainresearchlines in INRH • Linking abundance and distribution of small pelagic fishes withsatellite-derivedoceanographicparameters (SST, CHL, Wind, …) • Coupledphysical–biologicalmodellingfor future studies of population connectivity in Alboran Sea PhD thesis: Submesoscaleprocessesin Strait of Gibraltar and NW Alboran Sea (Supervisor: Dr. Miguel Bruno, University of Cadiz) 1- Internal waves in the Strait of Gibraltar and their role in the vertical mixing processes within the Bay of Algeciras 2- Atlantic Jet fluctuations and its influence on the exchange between Algeciras Bay and Strait of Gibraltar 3- The importance of submesoscale processes for the exchange of properties through the Strait of Gibraltar • Internalwavesarrivalsrecorded in CTD and ADCP time-series alongthesubmarinecanyon • Step-like patterns in density profiles within the Bay, indicative of notable vertical mixing activity both, in neap and spring tide conditions • Mixing processes may be explained by the interaction between the local internal tide dynamics and the large amplitude internal waves entering the Bay • Characteristics of water masses in Algeciras bay seems to be connected with the inclination of the jet in the eastern section of the Strait of Gibraltar • Tidal and subinertial variability • HF radar surface currents data, SST data, CTD profiles, … • Across-strait transport processes, divergences and convergences in the central zone of the Strait of Gibraltar, and smallscale circulation patterns along the northern coastal margin (cyclonic eddies). • High-resolution(7 m) SST images acquired by air-borne hyper-spectral scanner, rhodamine-releaseexperiments, moored and VM ADCP, …