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Gonzalez, F. J.; Somoza, L.; Lunar, R.; et al. (2010). Internal features, mineralogy and geochemistry of ferromanganese nodules from the Gulf of Cadiz: The role of the Mediterranean Outflow Water undercurrent. Journal of Marine Systems Volume: 80 Issue: 3-4 Pages: 203-218.

Hernández-Molina F.J., M. Paterlini, L. Somoza, R. Violante, M.A. Arecco, M. de Isasi, M. Rebesco, G. Uenzelmann-Neben, S. Neben, P. Marshall. (2010). Giant mounded drifts in the Argentine Continental Margin: Origins, and global implications for the history of thermohaline circulation. Marine and Petroleum Geology, Volume 27, Issue 7, August 2010, Pages 1508-1530.

León, R.; Somoza, L.; Medialdea, T.; et al. (2010). Pockmarks, collapses and blind valleys in the Gulf of Cadiz. Geo-Marine Letters 30, 3-4, 31-247. DOI: 10.1007/s00367-009-0169-z

García M., Hernández-Molina F.J., Llave E., Stow D.A.V., León R., Fernández-Puga M.C., Diaz del Río V.,. Somoza L. (2009). Contourite erosive features caused by the Mediterranean Outflow Water in the Gulf of Cadiz: Quaternary tectonic and oceanographic implications. Marine Geology 257 (2009) 24–40. doi:10.1016/j.margeo.2008.10.009.

González F.J. , Somoza L., Lunar R., Martínez-Frías J., Martín Rubí J.A., Torres T., Ortiz J.E., Díaz del Río, V. Pinheiro L.M., Magalhães V.H. (2009). Hydrocarbon-derived ferromanganese nodules in carbonate-mud mounds from the Gulf of Cadiz: Mud-breccia sediments and clasts as nucleation sites. Special Issue EUROMARGINS: Imaging, monitoring, and modelling the physical, chemical and biological processes in the European passive continental margins. Marine Geology 261 (2009) 64–81. doi:10.1016/j.margeo.2008.11.005

Hernández-Molina F.J., Paterlini, M., Violante R., Marshall P., de Isasi M., Somoza L. y Rebesco. (2009). Contourite depositional system on the Argentine Slope: An exceptional record of the influence of Antarctic water masses. Geology 2009; 37;507-510. doi:10.1130/G25578A.

León R., Somoza L., Giménez-Moreno C. J., Dabrio C. J., Ercilla G., Praeg D., Díaz-del-Río V. Gómez-Delgado M. (2009). A predictive numerical model for potential mapping of the gas hydrate stability zone in the Gulf of Cadiz. Marine and Petroleum Geology 26 (2009) 1564–1579. doi:10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2009.01.016

Merinero R., Lunar R., Somoza L., Diaz-Del-Rio V. y Martinez-Frias, J. (2009). Nucleation, growth and oxidation of framboidal pyrite associated with hydrocarbon-derived submarine chimneys: lessons learned from the Gulf of Cadiz. European Journal of Mineralogy. DOI: 10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1956.

Zitellini N, E. Gràcia , L. Matias , P. Terrinha , M.A. Abreu , G. DeAlteriis J.P. Henriet J.J. Dañobeitia , D.G. Masson , T. Mulder , R. Ramella , L. Somoza , S. Diez . (2009). The quest for the Africa–Eurasia plate boundary west of the Strait of Gibraltar. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2008.12.005

Medialdea T., Somoza L., Pinheiro L.M., Fernández-Puga M.C., Vázquez J.T., León R., Ivanov M.K., Magalhaes V., Díaz-del-Río V., Vegas R.. (2009).Tectonics and mud volcano development in the Gulf of Cádiz. Special Issue: EUROMARGINS: Imaging, monitoring, and modelling the physical, chemical and biological processes in the European passive continental margins. Marine Geology 261 (2009) 48–63. doi:10.1016/j.margeo.2008.10.007.

Gonzalez, FJ., Fietzke, J., Somoza, L, et al. (2008). Strontium isotope profiles across ferromanganese nodules from the Gulf of Cadiz (Eastern central Atlantic): Growth history records. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Volume: 72 Issue: 12 Pages: A319-A319. ISSN: 0016-7037.

Merinero R., Lunar R., Martínez-Frías J., Somoza L., Díaz-del-Río V. (2008). Iron oxyhydroxide and sulphide mineralization in hydrocarbon seep-related carbonate submarine chimneys, Gulf of Cadiz (SW Iberian Peninsula). Marine and Petroleum Geology, Volume 25, Issue 8, pp. 706-713.

Llave, E., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Stow, D.A.V., Fernández-Puga, M.C., García, M., Vázquez, J.T., Somoza, L. and Díaz-del-Río, V. (2008). Reconstructions of the Mediterranean Outflow Water during the Quaternary based on the study of changes in buried mounded drift stacking pattern in the Gulf of Cadiz. Marine Geophysical Researches, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 379-394

Sayago-Gil, M., Perez-Garcia, C. Vazquez, JT, et al. 2008. Slides on the flanks of submarine canyons in the upper slope of the Algarve. Thalassas 24, 1 , 65-72. (ISSN 0212-5919 )

Medialdea, T., Somoza, L., Leon, R., Farran, M., Ercilla, G., Maestro, A., Casas, D., Llave, E., Hernandez-Molina, F.J., Fern´andez-Puga, M.C., Alonso, B., Multibeam backscatter as a tool for seafloor characterization and identification of oil spills in the Galicia Bank, Marine Geology (2007), doi: 10.1016/j.margeo.2007.09.007

Hernandez-Molina, F.J., Llave, E., Ercilla, G., Maestro, A.,Medialdea, T., Ferrin, A., Somoza, L., Gracia, E., Masson, D.G., Garcia, M., Vizcaino, A., Leon, R., (2007)Recent sedimentary processes in the Prestige Site area (Galicia Bank, NW Iberian Margin) evidenced by high-resolution marine geophysical methods, Marine Geology, doi: 10.1016/j.margeo.2007.09.011

Llave, E., Garcıa, M., P´erez, C., Sayago, M., Farran,M., Ercilla, G., Somoza, L., Leon, R., Maestro, A., Medialdea, T., Hernandez-Molina, F.J., ´Alvarez, R., Duran, R., Mohamed, K., Morphological feature analyses of the Prestige half-graben on the SW Galicia Bank, Marine Geology (2007), doi:10.1016/j.margeo.2007.09.010

Vazquez, J.T., Medialdea, T., Ercilla, G., Somoza, L., Estrada,F., Puga, M.C. Fernandez, Gallart, J., Gr`acia, E., Maestro, A., Sayago, M.. (2007). Cenozoic deformational structures on the Galicia Bank Region (NW Iberian continental margin), Marine Geology (2007), doi: 10.1016/j.margeo.2007.09.014

González, F. J., Somoza, L., Lunar, R., Martínez-Frías, J., Martín Rubí, J. A., Díaz del Río, V. (2007). Fe-Mn nodules associated with hydrocarbon seeps: the new discovery of the Gulf of Cadiz (eastern Central Atlantic). Episodes Vol. 30, nº 3, 187-196.

González FJ, Somoza L, Lunar R, Somoza, L., Lunar, R., Martinez-Frias, J., Rubi, J. A., Torres, T., Ortiz, J. E., Del Rio, V. 2007. Mud-breccia clasts and sediments as nucleation sites for hydrocarbonderived ferromanganese nodules in carbonate-mud mounds from the Gulf of Cadiz. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 71 (15): A344-A344 Suppl. S Aug 2007.

León R., Somoza L., Medialdea, T. . González F. J,. Díaz-del-Río V, Fernández-Puga M. C., Maestro A., Mata M. P. 2007. Sea-floor features related to hydrocarbon seeps in deepwater carbonate-mud mounds of the Gulf of Cádiz: from mud flows to carbonate precipitates. Geo-Mar Lett. DOI 10.1007/s00367-007-0074-2

Martín-Puertas, M. P. Mata, M. C. Fernández-Puga, V. Díaz del Río, J. T. Vázquez, L. Somoza. 2007. A comparative mineralogical study of gas-related sediments of the Gulf of Cádiz. Geo-Mar Lett. DOI 10.1007/s00367-007-0075-1

Fernández-Puga M. C., Vázquez J. T., Somoza L., Díaz del Rio V., Medialdea T., M. P. Mata, R. León. 2007. Gas-related morphologies and diapirism in the Gulf of Cádiz. Geo-Mar Lett. DOI: 10.1007/s00367-007-0076-0

Maestro A, Somoza L, Rey, J., Martinez-Frias, J., Lopez-Martinez, J. 2007. Active tectonics, fault patterns, and stress field of Deception Island: A response to oblique convergence between the Pacific and Antarctic plates. Journal of South American Earth Sciences 23 (2-3): 256-268 Feb2007.

León, R., Somoza, L., Medialdea, T., Maestro, A., Díaz del Río, V. (2006). Classification of sea-floor features associated with methane seeps along the Gulf of Cádiz continental margin. Deep-Sea Research II, 53: 1464-1431. ISSN: 0967-0645

Hernández-Molina, F. J.; Llave, E.; Stow, D.A.V.; García, M.; Somoza, L.; Vázquez, J.T; Lobo, F.; Maestro, A.; Díaz del Río, V.; León, R.; Medialdea, T. Gardner, J. (2006). The Contourite Depositional System of the Gulf of Cadiz: a sedimentary model related to the bottom current activity of the Mediterranean Outflow Water and the continental margin characteristics. Deep-Sea Research II, 53: 1420-1463. ISSN: 0967-0645

Ercilla; G., Córdoba, D., Gallart, J., Gracia, E., Muñoz, J.A., Somoza, L., Vázquez, J.T., Vilas, F. and Grupo Prestige (2006).Geological characterization of the Prestige sinking area. Recent sedimentary processes in the Galicia Bank (NW Iberian Margin): An integrated study using high-resolution marine geophysical methods. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 53: 208-219. ISSN: 0025-326X.

Silva P.G., Goy J.L., Zazo C., Bardají, T., Lario, J., Somoza, L., Luque, L. y F.M. Gonzalez-Hernández. (2006). Neotectonic fault mapping at the Gibraltar Strait Tunnel area, Bolonia Bay (South Spain). Engineering Geology, Volume 84, 1-2: 31-47. doi:10.1016/j.enggeo.2005.10.007

Llave, E., Shönfeld J., Hernandez-Molina, F.J., Mulder, T., Somoza L., Diaz del Rio, V. and Sanchez-Almazo (2006). High-resolution stratigraphy of the Mediterranean outflow contourite system in the Gulf of Cadiz during the Late Pleistocene: The impact of Heinrich events. Marine Geology 227, 241-262.

Maldonado, A., Barnolas, A., Bohoyo, F., Escutia C., Galindo-Zaldivar J., Hernández-Molina F.J., Jabaloy A., Lobo F.J., Rodríguez-Fernández J., Somoza L., Suriñach E., Vazquez J.T. (2006). Seismic Stratigraphy of Miocene to Recent Sedimentary Deposits in the Central Scotia Sea and Northern Weddell Sea: Influence of Bottom Flows (Antarctica). In: ANTARCTICA: CONTRIBUTIONS TO GLOBAL EARTH SCIENCES, Viana, A. and Rebesco, M. (Eds.). London Geolo. Soc. Spc. Publ. No 276, pp. 49-80.

Llave, E., Hernández-Molina, F. J., Somoza, L., Stow, D., Díaz del Río, V. (2005). Quaternary evolution of the Contourite Depositional System in the Gulf of Cadiz. In: ECONOMIC AND PALEOCEANOGRAPHIC IMPORTANCE OF CONTOURITES, Futterer DK, Damaske D, Kleinschmidt G, Miller H, Tessensohn F. (Eds). Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg New York, pp. 439-444. ISBN-10: 1-86239-218-8. ISBN-13: 978-1-86239-218-2

Lobo F.J., Fernández-Salas L.M., Hernández-Molina F.J., González R., Dias J.M.A., Díaz del Río V. y L. Somoza, (2005). Holocene highstand deposits in the Gulf of Cadiz, SW Iberian Peninsula: A high-resolution record of hierarchical environmental changes. Marine Geology, Volume 219, 2-3: 109-131.

Maldonado A, Barnolas A, Bohoyo F, Escutia C, Galindo-Zaldivar J, Hernandez-Molina J, Jabaloy A, Lobo FJ, Nelson CH, Rodriguez-Fernandez J, Somoza L, Vazquez JT, (2005) Miocene to Recent contourite drifts development in the northern Weddell Sea (Antarctica). Global and Planetary Change 45 (1-3): 99-129
Somoza L., Vazquez T. (2005). ´The Geology of the Gulf Cádiz´ Symposium held on VI Geological Congress of Spain. Episodes, vol, 20, no. I, pp.

Maldonado, A; Barnolas, A; Bohoyo, F; Galindo-Zaldivar, J; Hernandez-Molina, J; Lobo, F; Rodriguez-Fernandez, J; Somoza, L; Vazquez, JT. 2004. Contourite deposits in the central scotia sea: the importance of the Antarctic circumpolar current and the Weddell gyre flows (vol 198, pg 187, 2003). Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology 205 (1-2): 177-182.

Medialdea, T., Vegas, R., Somoza, L., Vázquez, J.T., Maldonado, A., Díaz-del-Río, V., Maestro, A., Córdoba, D and M. C. Fernández-Puga, (2004). Structure and evolution of the "Olistostrome" complex of the Gibraltar Arc in the Gulf of Cádiz (eastern Central Atlantic): evidence from two long seismic cross-sections. Marine Geology 209, 1-4 , 173-198

Somoza, L., Martínez-Frías, J., Smellie, J.L., Rey, J. and A. Maestro. (2004). Evidence for hydrothermal venting and sediment volcanism discharged after recent short-lived volcanic eruptions at Deception Island, Bransfield Strait, Antarctica. Marine Geology 203, 1-2 , pp. 119-140.

Díaz-del-Río, V. , Somoza, L., Martínez-Frias, J. , Mata, M.P., Delgado, A., Hernandez-Molina, F.J., Lunar, R., Martín-Rubí, J.A., Maestro, A., Fernández-Puga, M.C., León, R., Llave, E., Medialdea, T., Vázquez, J.T. (2003). Vast fields of hydrocarbon-derived carbonate chimneys related to the accretionary wedge/olistostrome of the Gulf of Cádiz. Sedimentary Processes and Seafloor Hydrocarbon Emission on Deep European Continental Margins. Marine Geology 195, 1-4, pp. 177-200.

Hernández-Molina, J., Llave, E., Somoza, L., Fernández-Puga, M.C., Maestro, A., León, R., Medialdea, T., Barnolas, A., García, M., Díaz del Río, V., Fernández-Salas, L.M., Vázquez, J.T., Lobo, F.J., Alveirinho Dias, J.M., Rodero, J. , Gardner, J. (2003). Looking for clues to paleoceanographic imprints: a diagnosis of the Gulf of Cadiz contourite depositional systems. Geology 31 (1): 19-22.

Fernandez-Salas, L.M., F. J. Lobo, F. J. Hernández-Molina, L. Somoza, J. Rodero, V. Díaz del Río and A. Maldonado. (2003). High-resolution architecture of late Holocene highstand prodeltaic deposits from southern Spain: the imprint of high-frequency climatic and relative sea-level changes. Continental Shelf Research, Volume 3, Issues 11-13, pp. 1037-1237.

Jabaloy, A. , J.C. Balanyá, A. Barnolas, J.Galindo-Zaldívar, F. J. Hernández-Molina, A. Maldonado, J.M. Martínez-Martínez, J. Rodríguez-Fernández, C. Sanz de Galdeano, L. Somoza , E. Suriñach, T . Vazquez. (2003). The transition from an active to a passive margin (SW end of the South Shetland Trench, Antarctic Peninsula). Tectonophysics 366, pp. 55-81

Maldonado, A., Barnolas, A., Bohoyo, F., Galindo-Zaldivar, J., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Lobo, F., Rodriguez-Fernández, J., Somoza, L., Vazquez, T. (2003). Contourite deposits in the central Scotia Sea: the importance of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and the Weddell Gyre flows. Palaegeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaecology 198, Issues 1-2 , 15 , pp. 187-221

Maestro, A., Somoza, L., Medialdea, T., Talbot, C.J., Lowrie, A., Vázquez, J.T. y Díaz del Río, V. (2003). Large-scale slope failure involving Triassic and Middle Miocene salt and shale in the Gulf of Cadiz (Atlantic Iberian Margin). Terra Nova, 15, 6: 1-12.

Pinheiro L. M., Ivanov, M. K., Sautkin, A., Akhmanov, G., Magalhães, V.H, Volkonskaya, A., Monteiro J. H. , Somoza L, Gardner J. , Hamouni N., Cunha.M. R (2003). Mud volcanism in the Gulf of Cadiz: results from the TTR-10 cruise.Sedimentary Processes and Seafloor Hydrocarbon Emission on Deep European Continental Margins. Marine Geology 195, Issues 1-4, Pages 131-151.

Somoza, L. V., Díaz-del-Río, R. León, M. Ivanov, M.C. Fernández-Puga, J.M. Gardner, F. J. Hernández-Molina, L.M. Pinheiro, J. Rodero, A. Lobato, A. Maestro,J.T. Vázquez , T. Medialdea , L.M. Fernández-Salas. (2003). Seabed morphology and hydrocarbon seepage in the Gulf of Cádiz mud volcano area: Acoustic imagery, multibeam and ultra-high resolution seismic data. Sedimentary Processes and Seafloor Hydrocarbon Emission on Deep European Continental Margins. Marine Geology 195, Issues 1-4,Pages 153-176

Rey, J., Maestro, A., Somoza, L., Smellie, J.L., (2002). Submarine morphology and seismic stratigraphy of Port Foster. In: Smellie, J.L., López-Martínez, J., et al. (Eds.), Geology and geomorphology of Deception Island, 78 pp., with accompanying maps. BAS GEOMAP Series, Sheets 6-A and 6-B, 1:25 000. Cambridge, British Antarctic Survey, pp. 40-46.

Stow, D.A.V., Faugeres, J.C., Gonthier, E., Cremer, M., Llave, E., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L., Díaz-del-Río, V. (2002). Faro-Albufeira Drift Complex, Northern Gulf of Cadiz. In: D.A.V. Stow, C.J. Pudsey, J.A. Howe, J.C. Faugeres, A.R. Viana (Eds.), Deep-Water Contourites: Modern Drifts and Ancient Series, Seismic and Sedimentary Characteristics. Geological Society Memoir No. 22, pp.137-154. Geological Society, London, UK.

Hernández-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L., Vazquez, J.T., Lobo, F., Fernandez-Puga, M.C., Llave, E., Díaz-del-Río, V. (2002). Quaternary stratigraphy stacking patterns on the continental shelves of the southern Iberian Peninsula: Their relationship with global climate and palaeoceanography changes. Quaternary International 92: 5-23.

Lobo, F., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L., Díaz del Río, V., Alveirinho-Dias, J.M. (2002). Stratigraphic evidence of an upper Pleistocene TST to HST complex on the Gulf of Cádiz continental shelf (south-west Iberian Peninsula). Geo-Marine Letters 22 (2): 95-107

Maestro, A., Barnolas, A., Somoza, L., Lowrie, A. , Lawton, T. (2002). Geometry and structure associated to gas-charged sediments and recent growth faults in the Ebro delta (Spain). Marine Geology 186 (3-4):351-368

Somoza, L., Gardner, J.M., Diaz-del-Rio, V., Vazquez, T., Pinheiro, L., Hernández-Molina, F. J. and TASYO/ANASTASYA shipboard scientific parties. (2002). Numerous methane gas related seafloor structures identified in the Gulf of Cádiz. EOS Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 83 (47): 541-547.

Llave, E., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L., Díaz-del-Río, V., Stow, D.A.V., Maestro, A. (2001). Seismic stacking patterns of the Faro-Albufeira contourite system (Gulf of Cadiz): a Quaternary record of paleogeography and environmental changes. Marine Geophysical Research 22: 487-508.

Lobo, F.J., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L., Díaz del Río, V. (2001). The sedimentary record of the post-glacial transgression on the Gulf of Cadiz continental shelf (southwest Spain). Marine Geology 178 (1-4): 171-195.

Somoza, L., Battista, B.M., Gardner, J., Lowrie, A. (2001). Gulf of Cadiz (Western Spain): Characterized by a Complex Petroleum System. In: Petroleum systems of deep-water basins: Global and Gulf of Mexico experience. GCSSEPM, pp. 741-754.

Maldonado, A., Barnolas, A., Bohoyo, F., Galindo-Zaldívar, J., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Rodríguez-Fernandez, J., Somoza, L., Suriñach, E.,Vazquez, J.T., (2001). Contourite deposits in the central Scotia Sea. The Geologic Record of the Antarctic Ice Sheet from Drilling, Coring and Seismic Studies. Quaderni di geofísica, 16, 127-129

Galindo-Zaldívar, J., Jabaloy A. , Maldonado A., Martínez-Martínez J.M, Sanz de Galdeano C. , Somoza L., Surinach E. (2000). Deep crustal structure of the area of intersection between the Shackleton Fracture Zone and the West Scotia Ridge (Drake Passage, Antarctica). Tectonophysics 320: 123-129.

Hernandez-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L., Rodero, J., Maldonado, A., Barnolas, A. (2000). Patterns of bottom current flow deduced from dune asymmetrics over the Gulf of Cadiz shelf (southwestern Spain). Marine Geology 164 (3-4): 91-117.

Hernández-Molina, F.J., Fernández-Salas, L., Lobo,F., Somoza, L., Díaz-del-Río, V. (2000). The Infralittoral Prograding Wedge: a new large-scale progradational sedimentary body in shallow marine environments. Geo-Marine Letters 20 (2): 109-117.

Lobo, F.J., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L. (2000). Late Quaternary Shelf High Resolution Stratal Arquitecture of the Gulf of Cadiz. In: Hunt, D. and Gawthorpe, R.L (Eds.), Sedimentary Responses to Forced Regressions, Geological Society, London, Special Publication, No. 172, pp. 329-362.

Livermore, R., Balanyá, J.C, Maldonado, A., Martínez, J. M, Rodríguez-Fernández, J., Sanz de Galdeano, C, Galindo Zaldívar, J, Jabaloy, A, Barnolas, A., Somoza, L., Hernández-Molina, J., Suriñach, E., Viseras, C. (2000) Autopsy on a dead spreading center: The Phoenix Ridge, Drake Passage, Antarctica. Geology 28 (7): 607-610.

Maldonado, A., Balanyá, J.C., Barnolas, A., Galindo Zaldívar, J., Hernández_Molina, J., Jabaloy, A., Livermore, R.A., Martínez, J. M., Rodríguez-Fernández, J., Sanz de Galdeano, C., Somoza, L., Suriñach, E., Viseras, C., (2000).Tectonics of an extinct ridge-transform intersection, Drake Passage (Antarctica). Marine Geophysical Research 21(1): 43-68

Lowrie, A., Battista., Somoza L., Moffett, S., Makarov, V. (1999). Hydrocarbon Accumulations and Continental Margin Tectonics: Lateral Motions of the Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Cadiz and Middle America Trench.   NOGS Log. 39; 11, Pages 9. New Orleans Geological Society. New Orleans, LA, United States. 1999. ISSN: 0270-8353

Lowrie, A., Moffet, S., Somoza, L., Maestro, A., Lerche, I. (1999). Potential pressure Compartments Sub-Salt in the Gulf of Mexico and Sub-Massive Debris Flows in the Gulf of Cadiz. In: Tucker F. Hentz, (Ed.), Advanced Reservoir Characterization for the 21st Century, Edited by GCSSEPM

Maldonado, A., Somoza, L., Pallares, L. (1999).The Betic orogen and the Iberian-African boundary in the Gulf of Cadiz: geological evolution (central North Atlantic). Marine Geology 155 (1-2): 9-43.

Somoza, L., Lowrie A., Maestro, A. (1999). Allochtonous Blocks as Hydrocarbon Traps in the Gulf of Cadiz. Offshore Technology Conference 31, Vol. 1; Pages 571-577. 1999. Dallas, Texas, United States. ISSN: 0160-3663.

Somoza L., Barnolas, A., Arasa, A., Maestro, A., Rees, J., Hernández-Molina, F.J., (1998) . Architectural stacking patterns of the Ebro Delta controlled by Holocene high-frequency eustatic fluctuations, delta-lobe switching and subsidence processes. Sedimentary Geology 117; 1-2, pp. 11-32.

Rey J., Somoza L., Martinez-Frías, J., De Benito R., Martin-Alfageme S. (1997) .Deception Island (Antarctica): A new target for exploration of Fe-Mn mineralization ?. In: Nicholson, K., Hein, J.R., Bühn, B. & Dasgupta, S. (Eds)., Manganese mineralization: geochemistry and mineralogy of terrestrial and marine deposits, Geological Society London Special Memoir 119, pp. 239-251.

Bardaji, T. Goy, J.L.. Silva, P.G., Zazo, C. Morner, N.A., Somoza, L, Dabrio, C.J., Baena, J. (1997). The Plio-Pleistocene boundary in Southeast Spain; a review. In: The Plio-Pleistocene boundary. Partridge, T. C. (Editor). Quaternary International 40; Pages 27-32.

Somoza, L., Hernández-Molina, F.J., De Andres, J.R., Rey, J. (1997). Continental shelf architecture and sea-level cycles: Late Quaternary high-resolution
stratigraphy of the Gulf of Cadiz (Spain). Geo-Marine Letters 17, 2, pp 133-139.

Bardaji, T., Silva, P., Goy, J.L., Moner, N.A., Zazo, C., Somoza, L., Dabrio, C.J., Baena, J. (1996): Unchanging environmental conditions during the "Villafranquian" time-span in littoral basins (Eastern Betics, SE Spain). Il Quaternario 8: 383-390.

Hernandez-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L., Rey J. (1996). Late Pleistocene-Holocene High Resolution sequence analysis on the Alboran Sea Continental shelf. In: De Battist M., Jacobs, P. (Eds.), Geology of Siliciclastic Shelf Seas, Geological Society Special Memoir 117, pp. 139-154.

Bardají, T; Goy, J.L.; Mörner, N.A., Zazo, C.; Silva, P.G.; Somoza, L.; Dabrio, C., Baena, J. (1995). Towards a Plio-Pleistocene chronostratigraphy in Eastern Betic Basins (SE Spain). Geodinamica Acta (Paris) 8, 2 :112-126

Lario, J. , Zazo C., Dabrio C.J., Somoza L., Goy, J.L., Bardají T., Silva P.G. (1995). Record of recent holocene sediment input in spit-bars and delta plains of south Spain. Journal of Coastal Research 17: 241-245.

Rey J., Somoza L., Martinez-Frias J. (1995). Tectonic, volcanic and hydrothermal event sequence on Deception Island (Antarctica). Geo-Marine Letters15:1-8.

Hernandez-Molina F.J., Somoza L., Rey, J, Pomar L. (1994).The Late Quaternary (Late-Pleistocene-Holocene) on the Spanish continental shelves. A model for very high-resolution sequence stratigraphy. Marine Geology 120 (3-4): 129-174.

Zazo, C., Goy, J.L., Somoza, L., Dabrio, C.J. Belluomini, G., Improta, S., Lario J., Bardaji, T., Silva, P.G. (1994). Holocene sequence of Sea-Level Fluctuations in Relation to Climatic Trends in the Atlantic-Mediterranean Linkage Coast. Journal of Coastal Research 10 (4): 933-945.

Goy, J.L., Zazo C., Bardaji T., Somoza L., Causse C., Hillaire-Marcel, C. (1993). Elements d'une chronostratigraphie du Tyrrhenien des regions d'Alicante-Murcia, Sud-Est de l'Espagne. Geodinamica Acta 6 (2): 103-119.

Silva P.G, J.L. Goy, L. Somoza, C. Zazo, Bardaji, T. (1993). Landscape response to strike-slip faulting linked to collisional setting: Quaternary tectonics and basin formation in the Eastern Betics, southeastern Spain. Tectonophysics 224 (4): 289-303.

Zazo, C., Goy J.L., Dabrio C.J., Bardaji, T., Somoza, L.Silva , P.G. (1993). The last interglacial in the Mediterranean as a model for the present interglacial. In: B.A. Faure, H. Faure-Denard and Liu-Tungsheng (Eds.), Quaternary Earth system changes, Global and Planetary Change 7, (1-3): 109-117.

Bardají, T., Goy, J.L., Somoza L., Zazo, Dabrio, C. (1991). Pleistocene fan-deltas in the Southeastern Iberian Peninsula: Sedimentary controls and sea level changes. In: A. Colella, Prior, D. (Eds.). Coarse-Grained Deltas, A. Colella and D. Prior (eds.). Spec. Issue Int. Ass. Sedimentol. 10 :129-151.

Zazo C., Goy J.L., Somoza L., Dabrio C.J. (1990). Evolution of barrier island-lagoon systems from 200 Ka ago to the present in the littoral zone of Alicante (Spain). Impact of a probable sea level rise. In: Paeppe, R., Fairbridge, R.W., Jelgersma, S. (Eds.), Greenhouse Effect, Sea-Level and Drought, NATO ASI Series C: Mathematical and Physical Sciences, pp. 439-446.

International Abstracts & Proceedings

Hernández-Molina, F.J., Marshall, P.A., Paterlini, M., Somoza, L., Arecco, M.A., Violante, R., de Isasi, M., 2009. Giant contourite drifts on the Argentine basin: genesis and its global implication in thermohaline circulation. En: J.S. Troncoso, I. Alejo & J. López (Eds.). II International Symposium of Marine Science. Facultad de Ciencias del Mar. Univ. Vigo. Vigo, 27-30 de Abril de 2009. Attendance and oral presentation. Abstract volumen.

Stow, D.A.V., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Cacho, I.; Escutia, C.; Gardner, J.; Ito, M.; Lebreiro; S.; Martin, P.; Mulder, T.; Rebesco, M.; Roberts, A.; Schoenfeld, J.; Sierro, F.; Somoza, L.; Terrinha, P.; Voelker, A.; Weaver, P., 2009. Environmetal significance of the Mediterranean Outflow Water and its Global Implications (Gucadrill – IODP Full Proposal-644). Poster presentation. MedCLIVAR Workshop. Feedbacks of the Mediterranean Dynamics in the Golbal Climate System. Laboratorio Nacional de Energia e Geologia (LNEG, Portugal). Sesimbra (Portugal, 28-30 Septiembre, 2009). Abstract volumen.

Somoza, L., Medialdea, T., León, R., Vázquez, J.T., Fernández-Salas, L.M., Rengel, J., Bohoyo, F., Gonzalez, F.J., Díaz del Río, V., Hernández-Molina, F.J., 2009. Extension of the Spanish Continental Shelf in the Galicia margin pursuant 1982 United Convention of the Law of the Sea. In: G. Flor Rodriguez, J. Gallastegui, G.Flor Blanco y J.Martín Llaneza (eds.), Proc. 6th Symposium on the Atlantic Iberian Margin (MIA 09), Oviedo, pp. 213-216. ISBN-13: 978-84-692-7379-1.

Hernández-Molina, F.J., Ercilla, G., Medialdea, T. and CONTOURIBER Research Group (in alphabetic order: Alejo, I., Almécija, C., Alonso, B., Barragán, T., Bohoyo, F., Bouchta El Moumni, B., Casas, D., Chiocci, F. L., Estrada;F., Fernández-Puga, M.C., Ferran; M., Francés, G., Gómez, M.,González, F.J., González-Villanueva, R., Gorini, C., Iglesias, J., Jane, G., Lebreiro, S., León, R., Llave, E., Maestro, A., Martínez del Olmo, W., Matias, H., Mena, A., Mulder, T., Nombela, M.A., Nuez, M., Pérez Arlucea, M., Rebesco, M., Sandoval, N., Somoza, L., Stow, D.A.V., Van Rooij, D., Vázquez, J.T., Voelker, A.). 2009. Contourite Depositional Systems generated by the Mediterranean Water Masses around Iberia: Evolution and global implications (Contouriber Project). Poster presentation. MedCLIVAR Workshop. Feedbacks of the Mediterranean Dynamics in the Global Climate System. Laboratorio Nacional de Energia e Geologia (LNEG, Portugal). Sesimbra (Portugal, 28-30 Septiembre, 2009). Abstract volumen.

Somoza* and MVSEIS_08 Team: M. Benmakhlouf, D. Casas, P. Esquete, F. Estrada, C. Falagán, Y. El Frihmat, A. García, F. J. González, R. León, N. López, P. Mata, T. Medialdea, S. Mosquera, L. F. Pérez, C. Roque, J. T. Vázquez. 2008. New discovery of mud volcanoes related to active strike-slip faults and thrusting ridges in the Moroccan margin (Gulf of Cadiz, Eastern Central Atlantic). Abstract Volume 9th International Conference on Gas in Marine Sediments. Bremen University. pp. 59-60 2008

González F.J., L. Somoza, T. Torres, J.E. Ortiz, R. Lunar and J. Martínez-Frías, 2008. Mature hydrocarbons in Fe-Mn nodules from the Gulf of Cadiz: deep-seated fluids migration, bacterial activity and biomineralization products. pp. Abstract Volume 9th International Conference on Gas in Marine Sediments. Bremen University, pp. 75-76., 2008

León R., T. Medialdea, L. Somoza, J. T. Vazquez and F. J. Gonzalez. (2007) Blind submarine valleys in the Gulf of Cadiz: Fluid flow geological structures. Abstract Volume 9th International Conference on Gas in Marine Sediments. Bremen University,pp. 85-86, 2008, pp. 86-87

De Gibert, J.M; Rejas, M; Taberner, C; Mata, P; Díaz del Río, V; Somoza, L. (2005) An alternative interpretation for the carbonate " chimneys" from The Gulf of Cádiz as concretions around burrow. Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol. 7, 03169, 2005

Díez, S., Gracia, E. Gustcher, M.A., Matias, L., Muelder, T.,Terrina, P., Somoza, L., Zitellini, N., De Alteris, G., Henriet, J.P., and J.J. Dañobeitia. (2005). Bathymetric map of the Gulf of Cadiz, NE Atlantic Ocean: the SWIM multibeam compilation. 250th Anniversary of the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake. Lisbon, Portugal

León, R., Díaz-del-Río, V., González J., Somoza, L., Mata, M.P., Medialdea, T., Maestro, A., Fernández-Puga, M.C. (2005). Underwater survey of sea-floor features and deposits related to hydrocarbon seeps in the Gulf of Cádiz: from mud volcanoes to carbonate mounds. VII International Conference on Gas in Marine Sediments, Abstracts Book. September, 2005 Vigo.

Magalhães, VH; Pinheiro, LM; Ivanov, MK; Diaz-del-Rio, V; Somoza, L; Gardner, J. (2005) Distribution of Mud volcanism and control of seafloor seepage related authigenic carbonates in the Gulf of Cadiz. Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol. 7, 05589, 2005.

Mata, P; Taberner, C; Julia, R; Teagle, D.A.H; Rejas, M.; De Gibert, J.M.; Alfonso, P.; Pérez Outeiral, F. ; Díaz del Río, V.; Somoza, L. (2005)

Microbial-mediated carbonates in the Gulf of Cádiz: data of Ibérico, Hespérides, Cornide and Fila de Hormigas. Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol 7, 04528, 2005.

Pinheiro, L. M.; Comas, M.; Magalhães, V.; Carvalho, A.; Moedas, J.; Aguado, B.; Somoza, L.; Gardner, J.; Ivanov, M. (2005) Structural control of hydrocarbon-rich fluid venting in the Gulf of Cadiz: new insights from the TTR-14 and MATESPRO cruises. Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol. 7, 10386, 2005.

Pinheiro, L.M., V. Magalhães, L. Somoza, J. Gardner, M. Ivanov, A. Kopf, P. Van Rensbergen, J.H. Monteiro, and the Euromargins-MVSEIS Team. (2005) Structural control of mud volcanism and hydrocarbon-rich fluid seepage in the gulf of cadiz: Recent rssults From The Ttr-15 Cruise. CIESM Research Workshop Fluid Seepages/Mud Volcanoes in the Mediterranean and Adjacent Domains.

Rejas, M; Taberner, C; Schouten, S; De Baas , M; Mata, P; de Gibert, J.M; Díaz del Río, V; Somoza, L. (2005) Anaerobic methane oxidation and carbonate precipitation in the carbonate crusts from The Gulf of Cadiz. Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol. 7, 03144, 2005.

Somoza, L., León, R., Medialdea, T., Ercilla, G., Maestro, A., Casas, D., Farrán, M.,Llave, E., Hernández-Molina, FJ., Fernández-Puga, MC. (2005). Is it possible to detect deepwater oil spills using multibeam acoustic response? Vertimar-2005 Symposium on marine accidental Oil Spills. Abstracts book. Vigo (Spain) July 2005. pp: 45-46.

Maestro, A., Martin-Serrano, A., Llave, E., Medialdea, T., and L.Somoza. (2004). Geomorphological outline features of the Eastern Iberian Peninsula margin (Western Mediterranean). Rapp. Com. int. Mer Médit., 37, p. 51.

Catalan, M.; Medialdea, T.; Vazquez, J.T.; Carbo, A.; Muñoz, A.; Somoza, L.; Vegas, R.; Maestro, A. (2003) The Ocean-Continent transition determination in the Gulf of Cadiz (SW Iberia). Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 05630, 2003

Battista, B.M., Lowrie, A., Makarov, V, Moffett, S.J., Somoza, L. (2000). Lateral tectonics in the Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Cadiz, and the Middle America Trench: Impacts on hydrocarbon accumulations. In: Deep-water Structure and Stratigraphy as a Paired Process/Response System, Annual Meeting Expanded Abstracts - American Association of Petroleum Geologists. 2000, Pages 11. American Association of Petroleum Geologists and Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists (AAPG). Tulsa, OK, United States. ISSN: 0094-0038

Fernández-Puga, M.C.; Martín Puertas, C.; Vázquez, J.T.; Mata, P.; Somoza, L.; Hernández-Molina, F.J.; Díaz del Río, V.(2003) Methane gas-related structures in the Gulf of Cádiz: evidence from gravity cores. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 11337, 2003.

Maldonado, A.; Barnolas, A. ; Bohoyo, F.; Galindo-Zaldívar, J.; Hernández-Molina, J.; Rodríguez-Fernández, J.; Somoza, L. ; Suriñach, E.; Vázquez, J.T. (2003) Contourite deposits in the Scotia Sea (Antarctica): paleoceanographic implications. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 07068 , 2003

Magalhães, V.; Vasconcelos, C.; Gaspar, L.; Monteiro, H.; Pinheiro, L.; Ivanov, M.; Díaz-del-Río, V.; Somoza, L. (2003) Methane related authigenic carbonates, chimneys and crusts from the Gulf of Cadiz. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 12842, 2003.

Martinez-Frias, J., Delgado, A. , Somoza, L., Maestro , A. & Rey, J. . (2003). Carbon, oxygen and hydrogen isotopic signatures of cold and hot waters from Deception island (Antarctica): Lessons for Mars exploration. THE 3RD EUROPEAN WORKSHOP ON EXO/ASTROBIOLOGY MARS: THE SEARCH FOR LIFE Madrid (Spain), 18-20 November 2003.

Pinheiro, L. M.; Magalhães, V. M.; Somoza, L.; Diaz-Del-Rio, V.; Gardner, J.; Ivanov, M. K. (2003) Gas hydrates, mud volcanoes and carbonate chimneys in the Gulf of Cadiz. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 13693, 2003.

Fernández-Puga, M.C. Somoza, L., Medialdea, T., Pinheiro, L.M., Magalhaes, V., Vazquez, T., León, R. Maestro, A., Diaz del Rio, V. (2002). Mud volcanoes and mud-carbonate mounds/chimneys related to fluid venting in the north-eastern sector of the Gulf of Cadiz. 4th European ODP Forum, Norwegian Geological Society NGF Abstract and Proceedings Number 1.

Fernandez-Puga, M.C., Somoza, L., Pinheiro, Vazquez, J.T., Díaz del Rio, V., Ivanov, M.K. (2002). The Guadalquivir Diapiric Ridge: Deep tectonics and related gas seepage. In: Geosphere/Biosphere/Hydrosphere Coupling Processes, Fluid Escape Structures and Tectonics at Continental Margins and Oceanic Ridges, TTR11 Post-Cruise Meeting and International Conference, Aveiro, Portugal. UNESCO-IOC Workshop Report 183, pp. 50-51.

Gulmezova, E., Galindo-Zaldívar, J., Maldonado, A., Barnolas, A., Bohoyo, , F., Hernandez-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L., Suriñach, E., Vazquez. J.T. (2002). The development of Protector Basin in the frame of the recent evolution of the Scotia Plate: first data from the SCAN 2001 cruise (Antarctica). In: Book of Abstracts 3rd Balkan Geophysical Congress and Exhibition, Sofia, Bulgaria, pp. 305-306.

Llave E., Hernández-Molina F.J., Díaz-del-Río, V., Somoza, L., Maestro A., Vazquez J.T., Díaz del Rio, V., Stow, D.A.W., Lobo F.J., Alverinho-Dias, J.M., (2002). The main active depositional province of the contourite depositional systems of the Gulf of Cadiz: a Quaternary record of paleoceanographic and tectonic influences. In: Geosphere/Biosphere/Hydrosphere Coupling Processes, Fluid Escape Structures and Tectonics at Continental Margins and Oceanic Ridges. UNESCO-IOC Workshop Report 183, pp. 24-25.

Llave E., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L., Diaz-del-Río, V., Stow, D.A.W., Alveirinho-Dias, J.M. (2002). The Faro-Albufeira contourite deposits in the Gulf of Cadiz contourite depositional system: A Quaternary record of paleoceanographic & tectonic influences. In: 4th European ODP Forum, Norwegian Geological Society NGF Abstract and Proceedings 1 (2002), pp. 80-81Lowrie, A.,Somoza, L, Gardner, Klekamp T.L. (2002). Potential hydrocarbon plays of the Gulf of Cádiz. In: Deep Into the Future, Proceedings of the Offshore Technology Conference OTC#14069. Houston, Texas, USA.

Pinheiro, L.M., Magalhaes, Fernandez-Puga, M.C., Somoza, L., Monteiro, J.H., Gardner, J.M., Ivanov, M.K. (2002). Structural control of mud volcanism in the Gulf of Cádiz. In: Geosphere/Biosphere/Hydrosphere Coupling Processes, Fluid Escape Structures and Tectonics at Continental Margins and Oceanic Ridges, UNESCO-IOC Workshop Report 183, pp.49-50

Somoza, L., Díaz-del-Río, V , Gardner, J. , Hernández-Molina F.J., Pinheiro L.M., Medialdea T.,Vazquez, J.T., Lowrie, A., León, R., Fernandez-Puga, M.C., Maestro, A., Fernández-Salas, L.M., Llave, E., Rodero J. (2002). Mud vulcanism, carbonate chimneys and gas hydrate stability in the Gulf of Cádiz: are sea-floor methane fluxes modulated by episodic tectonic and climate/oceanographic events?: In: Geosphere/Biosphere/Hydrosphere Coupling Processes, Fluid Escape Structures and Tectonics at Continental Margins and Oceanic Ridges, UNESCO-IOC Workshop Report 183, pp. 20-21

Catalán, M., Carbó, A., Martin, A., Vazquez, J.T., Somoza, L., Diaz del Rio, V. (2001). Analysis of some magnetic and gravity anomalies of the Guadalquivir Bank at the Gulf of Cádiz. EGS Newsletter, 76: GRAE 3, 740. Niza, France. Catalán, M., Carbó A., Muñoz, A., Medialdea, T.,Vazquez J.T., Vegas, R.,

Somoza, L., Maestro, A. (2001). The Ocean-Continent boundary off the southwestern continental margin of Iberia: The analysis of some magnetic and gravity anomalies at the Gulf of Cádiz. In: Extended Abstracts Book of the Workshop on the Geodynamics of the Western part of Eurasia-Africa plate boundary (Azores-Tunisia), San Fernando, Cadiz, Spain. Boletín ROA No. 3/2001.

Hernandez-Molina, F.J., Lunar, R., Fernandez-Puga, M.C., Maestro, A., Terrinha, P., Llave, E., Garcia A., Garcia, A. C., Vazquez, J.T. (2001).Carbonate chimneys in the Gulf of Cadiz: Initial report of their petrography and geochemistry. In: Akhmanov, G. and Suzyumov, A. (eds.), Geological processes on deep-water European margins. IOC-UNESCO Workshop Report 175, pp. 53-54.

Galindo-Zaldívar, J., Maldonado, A. , Barnolas, A., Bohoyo, F. , Hernández-Molina, F.J, Gamboa L.P, Pereira, A., Rodriguez-Fernández, J., Somoza, L.,
Suriñach E., Uller, G.A, Vázquez, J.T. (2001).Continental crust fragmentation, small basin development and deep water circulation in the southern Scotia Sea (Southern Atlantic). Proceedings of the Internationational Congress of the Brazylian Geophysical Society, 7CISBGf/SP1: 1562-1565.

Gardner, J.M, Vogt, P.R., Somoza, L. (2001). The Possible Affect of the Mediterranean Outflow Water (MOW) on gas Hydrate Dissociation in the Gulf of Cadiz. Eos Trans. AGU, 82(47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract OS12B-0418, 2001.

Leon, R., Somoza, L., Ivanov, M.K., Diaz-del-Rio, V., Lobato, A., Hernandez-Molina, F.J., Fernandez-Puga, M.C., Maestro, A., Medialdea, T., Alveirinho-Dias, J.M, Vazquez, T. (2001). Seabed morphology and gas venting in the Gulf of Cadiz mudvolcano area: Imagery of multibeam data and ultra-high resolution data. In: Akhmanov, G. and Suzyumov, A. (eds.), Geological processes on deep-water European margins. IOC Workshop Report 175, pp. 43-45.

Maldonado, A., Barnolas, A., Bohoyo F., Hernández-Molina, F.J. , Galindo-Zaldívar, J, Gamboa, L., Pereira, A.J., Rodriguez-Fernández, J., Somoza, L., Suriñach, E., Uller, G.A., Vázquez, J.T. (2001). Bottom deposits in the Central Scotia Sea: the importance of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and the Weddell Gyre flows.Proceedings of the Internationational Congress of the Brazylian Geophysical Society, pp 1555-1557

Somoza, L. (2001).Hydrocarbon seeps, gas hydrates, and carbonate chimneys in the Gulf of Cadiz: an example of of the interaction between tectonic and oceanographic controlling factors. In: Natural hydrocarbon seeps, global tectonics and greenhouse gas emissions. Van der Meer, F., Scholte, K. (Eds.), ESF-LESF exploratory workshop. Delft, The Netherlands, pp.18-19.

Somoza, L., Ivanov M.K., Pinheiro, L., Maestro, A., Lowrie, A., Vazquez, J.T., Gardner, J. , Medialdea, T., Fernandez-Puga, M.C. (2001). Structural and tectonic control of fluid seeps and mud volcanoes in the Gulf of Cadiz. In: Akhmanov, G. and Suzyumov, A.(eds.), Geological processes on deep-water European margins. IOC Workshop Report 175: pp. 41-42.

Vazquez, J.T, Somoza, L., Medialdea, T., Maestro, A., Maldonado, A., Vegas, R. (2001). Olistostrome tectonic fronts under the Eurasia-Africa Convergence in the Gulf of Cadiz. In: In: Extended Abstracts Book Wokshop on the Geodynamics of the Western part of Eurasia-Africa plate boundary (Azores-Tunisia). Boletín ROA No. 3/2001.

Zazo, C., Maestro, A., Díaz del Rio, V., Goy, J.L., Somoza, L. (2001). Littoral Geomorphology and Geomorphology of the Continental Platform. In: Gomez-Ortiz, A., Perez-Gonzalez, A. (Eds.), Recent developments in Spanish geomorphology. V International Conference Tokyo, 2000, pp.119-138.

Fernández-Puga, M.C., Somoza, L., Lowrie, A., Maestro, A., León, R., Díaz del Río, V. (2000). Fluid seeps associated with gravity spreading of salt/shale along the Gulf of Cadiz continental slope. In: Geological processes on European Continental Margins. IOC-UNESCO Workshop Report 168, pp. 21.

Hernández-Molina, F.J., Lobo, F.J., Llave, E., Somoza, L., Díaz del Río, V., Rodero, J. (2000). Seismic facies from the upper slope to the counturitic middle slope progradational sequences of the Gulf of Cadiz. In: 3rd Symposium on Iberian Atlantic Margin Extended Abstracts, Faro, Portugal, pp. 385-386.

Llave, E., Hernandez-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L., Diaz del Rio, V. (2000). Seismic recognition of Quaternary sea-level change, Gulf of Cadiz. Contourite Watch, IGCP 432 Newsletter 4, pp.11.

Llave, E., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L., Díaz del Río, V., Maestro, A. and TASYO team. (2000). Seismic characteristics and distribution of the counturite deposits in the Gulf of Cadiz. In: 3rd Symposium on Iberian Atlantic Margin extended abstracts, Faro, Portugal, pp. 387-388.

Lowrie, A., Somoza, L., Battista, B.M, Moffett, S.J., Lerche, I. (2000). Hydrocarbon potential of the Gulf of Cadiz increases with greater thermal maturity.In: 2000 AAPG Annual Meeting, Marching into Global Markets -A World of Resources. New Orleans, USA, paper 3343.

Lowrie, A. Somoza, L., Moffet, S.J. (2000). Thermal Maturity in the Gulf of Cadiz Due to Mantle Plumes, Triple Junctions and Plate Tectonics.Offshore Technology Conference Proceedings, OTC#12202.

Rodero, J., Lobo, F.J., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L., Maldonado, A.(2000).Analysis of hummocky morphologies on the upper slope of the Gulf of Cadiz. In: 3rd Symposium on Iberian Atlantic Margin Extended abstracts, Faro, Portugal, pp. 381-382.

Somoza, L., Díaz del Río, V., Hernández-Molina, F.J., León, R., Lobato, A., Alveirinho-Dias, J.M., Rodero, J. and TASYO team (2000). New discovery of a mud-volcanoe field related to gas venting in the Gulf of Cadiz: Imagery of multibeam data and ultra-high resolution seismic. In: 3rd Symposium on Iberian Atlantic Margin extended abstracts. Faro, Portugal, pp. 397-398.

Díaz del Río, V. , Somoza, L. , Hernández-Molina, F.J., Vázquez, J.T. , Barnolas A., Alveirinho Dias J.M , Roque, C., Llave, E., Fernández-Puga, M.C. , Maestro, A. , Lobo, F.J., Luis, J., Ferreira, O., Martín-Alfageme, S., Ojeda, J. (1999). An approach to short-term sediment transport and deposition processes through the Gulf of Cadiz Continental Slope forced by Mediterranean undercurrent. In: The Marine System in the Canary-Azores-Gibraltar Region Abstracts Volume. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Diaz del Río, V., Somoza L., Martinez-Frias J.,

Hernandez-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L., Barnolas, A., Lobo , F.J., Díaz-del-Río, V., Roque, C., Llave , E., Fernández-Puga, M.C.Climatic changes influences in the sedimentary stacking and Atlantic Mediterranean waters masses dynamics in the Southern Iberian continental margin. In: 11th MAEGS Meeting of the Association of European Geological Societies Abstract Volume. Alicante, Spain (1999)

Somoza, L., Lowrie, A., Maestro, A., Fernández-Puga, M.C., Vázquez, J.T., Roque, C., Díaz del Río, V., Torrescusa, S. (1999).Gravity spreading and sliding of mobile shales and salt sheets along the slope of the Gulf of Cadiz (Atlantic Iberian Margin).11th Meeting AEGS Association of European Geological Societies Abstract Volume. Alicante, Spain.

Somoza, L., Maestro, A., Lowrie A. (1999). Proposal to Drill a Transect in the Gulf of Cadiz, Eastern Central North Atlantic. In: COMPLEX Conference on Multi-Platform Exploration Ocean Drilling Post-2003. Vancouver British Columbia, Canada, p. 142.

Somoza, L., Maestro, A., Lowrie, A. (1999) .Proposed vast hydrocarbon play along the Gulf of Cadiz continental margin. In: American Association of Petroleum Geologist (AAPG) and SEPM ( Society for Sedimentary Geology) Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas, USA.

Suriñach, E., Balanya, J.C., Barnolas, A.,Galindo-Zaldivar, J., Hernandez-Molina, M., Jabaloy, A., Livermore, R., Maldonado, A., Martinez, J.M., Rodriguez-Fernandez,J.,Sanz de Galdeano,C., Somoza, L., Viseras, C. (1999). Geophysical Studies In The Central Sector of The Shackleton Fracture Zone (Drake Passage, Antarctica). Geophysical Research Abstracts 1, p.183.

Hernandez-Molina, F.J.,Swift, D. J.P., Somoza, L. (1998). Continental shelf sedimentary model of the northwestern Alboran Sea (Spain). In: 15th International Sedimentological Congress; Sedimentology at the Dawn of the Third Millennium; Abstract Book, Pages 424-425. 1998. Univ. Alicante. Alicante, Spain. 1998. ISBN: 84-7908-395-6

Somoza L., Martinez-Frías, J., Rey, J., De Benito, R. (1998). REE patterns of sea-floor volcanic sediments from Deception Island (Antarctica):The influence of hydrothermal emissions. Terra abstracts 10(1), pp. 60-61

Martin-Alfageme, S., Barnolas, A., Somoza, L., Maestro, A., Garcia-Melendez, E. & Pignone, R. (1997).A geological information system for the Ebro Delta; a tool for modelling the Holocene delta growth and the recent man-induced regression. In: Second congress on Regional geological cartography and information systems; Proceedings, Pages 137-142. Inst. Cartogr. Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain. 1997.

Somoza, L., Rey, J., Martinez-Frias, J., Benito, R. (1994). Fe-Mn distribution patterns on sea-floor sediments related to the discovery of submarine volcanic cones, mounds and vent structures (Deception Island, Antarctica). European Journal of Mineralogy 6: 342-344.

Baena, J., Bardají, T., Goy, J.L., Somoza, L., Zazo, C. (1993). An attempt of fault activity data file and map modelization. Bull. INQUA Neotectonics Commision 16: 48-54. Barnolas, A.; Maestro, A.; Somoza, L.; Arasa, A.; Gil-Peña, I.; Martín-Alfageme, S.; Medialdea, T.; Mediavilla, R.; Perucha, M.A. (2003) The role of tectonism, sea-level variations and climatic change in the development of the Ebro delta, Spain.Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 13477, 2003

Zazo, C., Goy, J.L., Somoza, L., Belluomini, G., Hernandez-Molina, F.J. (1993). Sea-level fluctuations during the last deglaciation influence on the Altlantic-Mediterranean linkage. Terra Nova 5, Abst. Suppl. 5 (EUG VII): 616.

Rey, J., Somoza, L. (1992). Neotectonic of extensional processes related to the Brandsfield Rift, Deception Island (Antarctica). In: Morner, N.A., Owen, L.A., Vita-Finzi, C. (Eds) NEOTECTONICS-Recent Advances: 57-58. Quaternary Research Association, Cambridge.

Zazo, C., Somoza, L., Goy, J.L., Bardají, T., Dabrio, C.J., Silva, P.G. (1992). Sealevel highstands in the Mediterranean basin during the Last Interglacial: morphosedimentary units and positive oscilations. M.B.S.S. (Subcomission on Mediterranean and Black Sea Shorelines) INQUA Newsletter 14, pp. 9-12.

Somoza L., Goy, J.L., Zazo, C., Bardaji, T., Dabrio, C.J., Silva, P., Lario J. (1991). Holocene Sea-Level Highstands in the Western Mediterranean (SE Spain). A computer-statistical analysis of radiocarbon dating. Quaternary Mediterranean and Black Sea Subcommission INQUA Newsletter 13: 61-64.

Diaz del Rio, V. , Somoza, L., Zazo, C., Goy, J.L. (1990). The role of relative sea-level changes on the Quaternary evolution of the “Mar Menor” (Murcia, Spain). Rapp. Comm. Int. Mer Médit 32, 1: 65.

Somoza, L. (1989). Quaternary littoral in Southeastern Spain (Alicante-Murcia): Geodynamic evolution related to sea-level changes (Abstract of the Doctoral Thesis). Quaternary Mediterranean and Black Sea Subcommission INQUA Newsletter 11: 33-38.

Goy, J.L., Zazo, C., Bardají, T., Somoza L. (1987). Tyrrhenian and Holocene levels disposition in the southeastern spanish littoral related to the Quaternary compression. Bulletin of the INQUA Neotectonics Commission 10: 12-19.

Somoza, L, Bardaji, T., Dabrio, C,J., Goy, J. L., Zazo, C. (1987). Tectonical implications in the formation and closing of the Laguna de Mata, Alicante (Spain). In: International Association of Sedimentologists, 8th Regional Meeting of Sedimentology, Pages 454. Tunis, Tunisia. April 1-3, 198

Spanish-Portuguesse language publications

Vegas, R., Medialdea, T. Muñoz, M., Diaz del Rio, V., Somoza, L. (2004). Nature and tectonic setting of the Guadalquivir Bank (Gulf of Cádiz, SW Iberian Peninsula). Rev. Soc. Geol. España, 17 (1-2), 43-54.

Martín Puertas, C., Mata, P., Diaz del Rio, V., Somoza, L. y L.M. Pinheiro. (2003). Primeros datos mineralógicos de sondeos de volcanes de fango en el Golfo de Cádiz y su relación con emisiones submarinas de metano. Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Mineralogía, 26-A, pp. 29-30. ISSN 0210-6558.

Martínez-Frias, J., Somoza, L. (2002). TIERRA: Red Tematica de Ciencias de la Tierra. Contenidos y recursos academicos de investigacion y de difusion de la ciencia. Boletin de la red nacional de I+D RedIris (60): 37-43. ISBN/ISSN: 11335408

Gonzalez-Regalado, M.L., Ruiz, F., Tosquella, J., Baceta, J.I., Pendon, J.G., Abad, M., Hernandez-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L. , Diaz-del-Rio, V. (2001). Foraminiferos bentónicos actuales de la plataforma continental del norte del Golfo de Cadiz (Recent benthic foraminifera associations of the continental shelf, north Gulf of Cadiz). Geogaceta, 29: 61-64. Sociedad Geológica de España.

Mata, M.P., López-Aguayo, F., Somoza, L., Díaz del Río, V., Alveiriho Díaz, J. (2001). Caracterización mineralógica de un hardground en el Banco del Guadalquivir (Golfo de Cádiz). Mineralogical characterization of "hardground" in the Guadalquivir Bank. Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Mineralogía, 24-A, pp 31-32.

Barnolas, A., Díaz del Río, V., Somoza, L., Maestro, A., Vázquez, J.T., Hernández-Molina, F.J. Fernández-Puga, M.C., Llave, E., Lobo, F., Alveirinho, J.M. (2000). El cañón de

Carbó, A., Maestro, A., Somoza, L., Perucha, M.A., Vázquez, J.T., Medialdea, T. (2000). Obtención y análisis de las anomalías gravimétricas en la zona del Banco del Guadalquivir y de la Unidad Olistostrómica (Golfo de Cádiz). In: 3rd Symposium on Iberian Atlantic Margin Extended abstracts, Faro, Portugal, pp. 395-396. Portimao y su relación con los depósitos contorníticos del margen del Algarve (Portugal). Geotemas 1 (4):101-104.

Catalán, M., Maestro, A., Somoza, L., Vázquez, J.T., Martín, J., Medialdea, T. (2000). Análisis de las anomalías geomagnéticas del Banco del Guadalquivir y de la Unidad Olistostrómica en el Golfo de Cádiz. 3rd Symposium on Iberian Atlantic Margin Extended abstract, Faro, Portugal, pp. 393-394.

Díaz del Río, V., Vázquez, J.T., Barnolas, A., Somoza, L., Hernández-Molina, F.J., García, M, Alveirinho, J.M., Fernández-Puga, M.C., Llave, E., Maestro, A., Lobo, F.J., Medialdea, T., León, R., Lobato, A., García, A.C. (2000). Consecuencias Geomorfológicas del emplazamiento del conjunto diapírico y del Banco del Guadalquivir (Golfo de Cádiz, SW de la Península Ibérica).In: 3rd Symposium on Iberian Atlantic Margin Extended abstracts, Faro, Portugal, pp. 379-380

Díaz del Río, V., Vázquez, J.T., Barnolas, A., Somoza, L., Hernández-Molina, F.J., García, M., Alveirinho, J.M., Fernández-Puga, M.C., Llave, E., Maestro, A., Lobo, F.J., Medialdea, T., León, R., Lobato, A., García, A.C. (2000). El sistema de valles submarinos en el Golfo de Cádiz: tipología morfogenética. In: 3rd Symposium on Iberian Atlantic Margin Extended abstracts, Faro, Portugal, pp. 375-376.

Díaz del Río, V., Vázquez, J.T., Somoza, L., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Barnolas, A., Alveirinho Dias, J.M., Llave, E., Fernández-Puga, M.C., Maestro, A., Lobo, F.J., Ojeda, J. (2000). Contexto morfoestructural del Banco del Guadalquivir (Golfo de Cádiz, SW Margen Ibérico) Guadalquivir Bank morphological context (Gulf of Cádiz, SW Iberia Margin). In: Abstract Volume 2ª Asamblea Hispano-Portuguesa de Geodesia y Geofisica Proceedings. Lagos, Portugal.

Fernández-Puga, M.C., Maestro, A., Somoza, L., Vázquez, J.T., Lowrie, A. y grupo TASYO. (2000). Estructuras asociadas a migración de sales en el Golfo de Cádiz. In: 3rd Symposium on Iberian Atlantic Margin Extended abstracts, Faro, Portugal, pp. 391-392.

Fernández-Puga, M.C., Somoza, L., Maestro, A., Vázquez, J.T., Lowrie, A., León, R., Díaz del Río, V. (2000). Tectónica salina y escapes de fluidos en el Golfo de Cádiz. Geotemas 1(4): 139-142

García, M., Díaz del Río, V., Vázquez, J.T., Barnolas, A. Somoza, L., Hernández-Molina, F.J. Alveirinho, J.M., Fernández-Puga, M.C., Llave, E., Maestro, A., Lobo, F.J., Medialdea, T., Lobato, A.B., León, R., García, A.C. (2000). Análisis comparativo de las características morfoestructurales de la Fosa de Alvarez Cabral y de Diego Cao (SW de la Península Ibérica). In: 3rd Symposium on Iberian Atlantic Margin Extended abstracts, Faro, Portugal, pp. 377-378.

Goy, J.L., Zazo C., Silva, P.G., Lario, J., Bardají, T., Somoza, L. (2000). Evaluación geomorfologica del comportamiento neotectonico del Estrecho de Gibraltar (Zona Norte) durante el Cuaternario. In: IV Coloquio Internacional sobre el enlace fijo del Estrecho de Gibraltar, SECEG, Madrid, pp. 51-69. ISBN 84-921497-2-8

Hernández-Molina, F.J., Maldonado, A., Somoza, L., Vazquez, J.T., Barnolas, A. (2000). Arquitectura estratigrafica de la plataforma continental de Adelaida (Peninsula Antártica). Geotemas 1(4): 159-163.

Hernández-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L., Vázquez, J.T., Lobo, F.J., Fernández-Puga, M.C., Llave, E., Díaz del Río, V. (2000). Arquitectura estratigráfica de los depósitos del Plioceno-Cuaternario en las plataformas continentales del Sur de la Península Ibérica: Su relación con los cambios eustáticos y paleoceanográficos. Geotemas 1 (4):165-168.

Hernández-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L., Vázquez, J.T., Lobo, F.J., Fernández-Puga, M.C, Llave, E., Fernández Salas, L.M., Díaz del Río, V. (2000). Estratigrafía sísmica y secuencial de los depósitos cuaternarios de las plataformas continentales del sur de Iberia (Proyecto PICG nº 396). 25º Aniversario del Comité Español, Programa Internacional de Correlación Geológica: Desarrollo y perspectivas en España. Colección Temas Geológico-Mineros, 30, pp. 87-94. I.T.G.E., Madrid. ISBN: 84-7840-415-5.

León, R. , Somoza, L. (2000). El cañon submarino de Motril. In: Durán, JJ., Nuche, R. (Eds.). Patrimonio Geológico de Andalucia, pp. 150-155. ISBN: 84-931224-0-

Llave, E., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L., Díaz del Río, V., García, A.C. (2000). Análisis de estratigrafía sísmica y secuencial para el estudio de ciclicidad en el Faro Drift durante el Cuaternario. Geotemas 1 (4): 183-186.

Lobo, F.J., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L., Díaz del Río, V. (2000). Los depósitos de la última secuencia deposicional de la plataforma continental del Golfo de Cádiz y del Mar de Alborán: Estudio comparado. Geotemas 1(4): 175-178

Lobo, F.J., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L., Díaz del Río, V., Alveirinho-Dias, J.M. (2000).Sedimentación en la plataforma continental del Golfo de Cádiz durante condiciones de alto nivel del mar relativo. In: 3rd Symposium on Iberian Atlantic Margin Extended abstracts, Faro, Portugal, pp. 383-384.

Lobo, F.J., Tesson, M., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L., Díaz del Río, V. (2000). Influencia de los cañones submarinos sobre la progradación de la plataforma continental. Geotemas 1 (4): 169-173.

Somoza, L., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Vázquez, J.T., García-García, A., Alveirinho-Dias, J.M., Díaz del Río, V. (2000). El nivel de “BSR” en el talud superior del Golfo de Cádiz: implicaciones tecto-sedimentarias y paleoceanográficas. Geotemas V1 (4): 227-230.

Vázquez, J. T., Díaz del Río V., Maestro A., Barnolas A., Fernández-Puga M.C., Somoza L. , Hernández- Molina F.J., Alveirinho Dias, J.M. (2000). Características del Cañón Submarino de Portimao (SW Margen Ibérico). In: 2ª Asamblea Hispano-Portuguesa de Geodesia y Geofisica Proceedings, Lagos (Portugal).

Vázquez, J.T., Medialdea, T., Maestro, A., Somoza, L., Díaz del Río, V., Vegas, R., Catalán, M., Fernández-Puga, M.C. (2000). Tectónica Compresiva en el Golfo de Cádiz. In: 3rd Symposium on Iberian Atlantic Margin extended abstracts, Faro, Portugal, pp. 389-390.

Fernandez-Salas, L.M., Rey, J., Perez-Vazquez, E., Ramírez, J.L., Hernández-Molina, F.J. , Somoza, L., Andres, J.R., Lobo, F. (1999). Morphology and characteristics of the relict facies on the internal continental shelf in the Gulf of Cadiz, between Ayamonte and Huelva (southern Iberian Peninsula). Bol. Inst. Esp. Oceanograph. 15 (1-4): 123-132. ISSN:0074-0195

Lobo, F.J., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L., Diaz del Rio, V. (1999). Paleoenvironments, relative sea-level changes and tectonic influence on the Quaternary seismic units of the Huelva continental shelf (Gulf of Cadiz, southwestern Iberian Peninsula). Bol. Inst. Esp. Oceanograph. 15 (1-4): 161-180. ISSN:0074-0195.

Díaz del Río, V., Vázquez, J.T., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L., Alveirinho, J.M., Lobo, F.J., Barnolas, A., Maestro, A., Roque, C., Fernández-Puga, M.C., Luis, J., Llave, E., Martín-Alfageme, S., Ferreira, O., (1998). Influencia de la tectónica y de la dinámica oceanográfica en los rasgos geomorfológicos del talud continental del Golfo de Cádiz. In: A. Gómez Ortiz y F. Salvador Franch (Eds). Investigaciones recientes de la Geomorfología española, pp. 317-324. ISBN: 84-87779-33-6

Hernández-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L., Díaz-del-Río, V., Lobo, F., Vázquez, J.T., Maestro, A., Roque, C. , Barnolas, A. (1998). Los Cambios Ambientales Durante el Cuaternario y su Influencia en la Estructuración Sedimentaria del Margen Continental Suribérico Atlántico. In: XIII Congreso Bienal de la Real Sociedad Española de Historia Natural. Conservación Ambiental, Vigo, España.

Maestro, A., Somoza, L., Diaz del Rio, V., Vazquez, T., Martin-Alfageme, S., Alveirinho, J.M., Barnolas, A., Vegas R. (1998). Tectónica transpresiva en la plataforma continental Suribérica Atlántica. Geogaceta 24(1): 203-206

Roque, C. , Lobo F., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Somoza, L., Diaz-del-Rio, V., Alveirinho Dias, J.M., (1998). Arquitectura estratigráfica dos depósitos do Quaternário Superior da plataforma continental do Algarve oriental. In: V Congreso Nacional de Geologia, Lisboa, Portugal. Instituto Geológico e Mineiro & Sociedade Geológica de Portugal.

Vázquez, J. T., Maestro, A., Díaz del Río, V., Somoza, L.,Vegas, R., Alveirinho Dias, J.M. (1998). Caracterización Tectónica de las principales zonas sismogenéticas en el margen Atlántico Suribérico. In: 100 años de observaciones sismológicas en el Real Observatorio Astronómico de la Marina, Boletin ROA 5/99, pp. 235-240.

Vázquez, J.T., Somoza, L., Díaz del Río, V., Maestro, A., Roque, C., Vegas, R., Alveirinho Dias, J. (1998). Neotectónica y sismicidad en el margen continental continental Suriberico Atlántico. In: Asamblea Nacional de Geodesia y Geofísica, Aguadulce, Almería, Universidad de Almería, Instituto Geográfico Nacional IGN.

Dabrio, C.J., Zazo, C., Somoza, L., Goy, J.L., Bardaji, T., Lario, J., Silva, P.G. (1996). Oscilaciones del mar de largo y corto plazo: Indicadores morfosedimentarios en zonas costeras. Geogaceta 20 (5): 1078-1079. Sociedad Geologica de Espana. Madrid, Spain. 1996. ISSN: 0213-683X
Translated Title: Long and short term sea-level changes; morpho-sedimentary indicators in coastal zones

Somoza, L., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Lobo, F., Andres, J.R. (1996). Modelo de estratigrafía secuencial de alta resolución de la plataforma continental del Golfo de Cadiz. Geogaceta 20 (1): 130-134.

Torres, T., Canoira, L., Coello, F.J., Garcia-Alonso, P., Garcia-Cortes, A., Llamas, J., Mansilla, H., Nestares, T., Pelaez, A., Somoza L. (1996). Caracterizacion geoquimica (organica) de los moluscos holocenos del Golfo de Cadiz (Andalucia, Espana). Geogaceta 19: 150-153. Sociedad Geologica de Espana. Madrid, Spain. 1996. ISSN: 0213-683X
Translated Title: Geochemical (organic) characterization of Holocene mollusks from the Gulf of Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain.

Hernandez-Molina, F.J., Vazquez, T., Somoza, L., Rey J. (1995). Estructuración de los prismas litorales del Cabo de Gata: respuesta a los cambios climático-eustáticos holocenos. Geogaceta 18:79-82. ISSN:0213683X

Diaz del Rio, V., Somoza L. (1994). Geomorfologia de los Fondos Marinos Españoles. In: M. Gutierrez-Elorza (Ed.), Geomorfologia de España, Editorial Rueda, Madrid, Spain, pp. 471-494.
Rey, J., Somoza, L., Martinez-Frias, J., Del Barrio, S., Benito, R. (1994). Caracterizacion geoquimica de los sedimentos volcanicos submarinos de la isla Decepción (Antártida). In: Geologia y Metalogenia en Ambientes Oceanicos: Depósitos hidrotermales submarinos, Publicaciones especiales Instituto Español de Oceanografia 18, pp. 95-105. Ministerio de Agricultura, Oceanografia. Madrid, Spain. 1994. ISBN 84-491-0124-7.
Translated Title: Geology and metallogeny in ocean environments; submarine hydrothermal deposits.

Diaz del Rio, V., Somoza, L., Goy, J.L., Zazo, C., Mateu, G. (1993). El dominio litoral en las areas de Mar Menor y bahia de Palma. In: Ortiz-Silla, R. (Ed.), PROBLEMATICA GEOAMBIENTAL Y DESARROLLO, pp. 607-616. Soc. Esp. Geol. Amb. Ord. Territ.. Madrid, Spain. 1993. ISBN: 84-604-6291-9 .

Diaz del Rio, V., Somoza, L. (1993). Mapa fisiografico del Mar Menor (Physiographic map of Mar Menor). Publicaciones Especiales Instituto Español de Oceanografia 14, 21 pp.

Fumanal, M.P., Mateu, G., Rey, J., Somoza, L., Viñals, M.J. (1993). Las unidades morfosedimentarias cuaternarias del litoral del Cap de la Nau (Valencia- Alicante) y su correlación con la plataforma continental. In: Fumanal, M.P., Bernabeu J. (Eds. ) Estudios sobre Cuaternario. Medios Sedimentarios, cambios Ambientales, Habitat Humano, pp. 53-64. Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain.

Hernandez-Molina F.J., Vazquez T., Somoza L., Rey J. (1993). Estructuración de los cuerpos deltaicos holocenos del margen septentrional del Mar de Alborán. Geogaceta 14: 40-45. ISSN:0213683X.

Lario, J., Somoza, L., Goy, J.L., Hoyos, M., Silva, P.G., Hernandez Molina, F.J. (1993). Los episodios marinos cuaternarios de la costa de Málaga (España). Revista de la Sociedad Geológica de España 6 (3-4).

Rey, J., Somoza, L. (1993). Sistemas deposicionales de las rías gallegas y la plataforma continental. Su relación con variaciones del nivel del mar durante el Cuaternario. In: Fumanal, M.P., Bernabeu J. (Eds. ) Estudios sobre Cuaternario. Medios Sedimentarios, cambios Ambientales, Habitat Humano, pp. 65-74. Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain.

Rey, J., Somoza, L., Martínez-Frías, J. (1993). Evidencias tectónicas, volcánicas e hidrotermales en Isla Decepción relacionadas con el marco geodinámico de la Cuenca de Bransfield (Antártida). In: J. Cacho y D. Serrat (Eds.), ACTAS V SIMPOSIO DE ESTUDIOS ANTÁRTICOS, Comisión Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnología, Madrid, Spain, pp. 209-234.

Somoza, L. (1993). PhD, Estudio del Cuaternario litoral entre Cabo de Palos y Guardamar (Murcia-Alicante). Las variaciones del nivel del mar en relacion con el contexto geodinámico, (Sea-level change related to geodynamics), Publicaciones Especiales Instituto Español de Oceanografia12, 237 pp, 5 maps.

Canals, M., Grupo ORCA (Andres, J.R., Argullos, J., Calafat, T., Casamor, J.L., Davies, T., Escartin, J., Gracia, E., Herranz, P., Mateu, G., Rey, J., Sanz, J.L., Soler, M., Somoza, L., Sorribas J.). (1992). Caracterización geológica de la región de enlace entre la Cuenca de Brandsfield y la Dorsal Sur de Scotia (Antártida). Acta Geológica Hispánica 27, (3-4): 89-110.

Hernandez-Molina, F.J.. Vazquez. J.T., de-la-Cruz J.A., Rey, J., Somoza, L., Medialdea, T,, San-Gil, C., Diaz-del-Rio V. (1992). Rasgos neotectonicos en el margen septentrional del mar de Alboran, entre Fuengirola y Torre del Mar (Malaga); control de la sedimentacion reciente. In: Actas del Congreso Latinoamericano de Geologia. 8; Pages 510-514. 1992. Congreso geologico de Espana, Vol. 3. ISBN: 84-600-8135-4
Translated Title: Neotectonic features in the northern margin of the Alboran Sea, between Fuengirola and Torre del Mar (Malaga); control on recent sedimentation

Rey, J., Somoza, L., Hernandez-Molina, F.J. (1992). Formas de los sedimentos superficiales en Puerto Foster, Isla Decepción, Islas Shetland del Sur. In: J. Lopez Martinez (Ed.), GEOLOGIA DE LA ANTARTIDA OCCIDENTAL, Salamanca, Spain, pp. 163-172.

Somoza, L., Diaz del Rio, V. (1992). Expected morphological impact of Sea Level Rise in a Beach-Barrier Complex: Mar Menor (Spain). In: J.L. Suarez (Ed.), THE OCEAN CHANGE: MANAGMENT PATTERNS AND THE ENVIRONMENT, Publicaciones de la Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain, pp.13-18.

Somoza, L., Zazo, C., Goy J.L., Diaz Del Rio, V. (1992). Sea-Level fluctuation cycles in the Mediterranean spanish coast during the last 7.000 years. Applications as forecasting model for future sea-level trend. In: J.L. Suarez (Ed), THE OCEAN CHANGE: MANAGMENT PATTERNS AND THE ENVIRONMENT, Publicaciones de la Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain, pp.19-26.

Dabrio, C., Zazo, C., Goy, J.L., Santiesteban, C., Bardaji, T., Somoza, L. (1991). Neogene and Quaternary Fan delta deposits in Southeastern Spain. Field Guide. In: The dynamics of coarse-grained deltas. Cuadernos de Geologia Iberica 15, Pages 327-400. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Universidad de Madrid. Madrid, Spain. ISSN: 0378-102X

Somoza, L., Rey J. (1991). Holocene fan deltas in a "Ria" morphology; prograding clinoform types and sea-level control. In: Dabrio C.J., Zazo C., Goy, J.L (Eds.), The dynamics of coarse-grained deltas, Cuadernos de Geologia Iberica 15, pp. 37-48. CSIC-Universidad de Madrid, Spain.

Somoza, L., Zazo, C., Goy, J.L., Mörner, N.A. (1989). Estudio Geomorfológico de secuencias de abanicos aluviales cuaternarios (Alicante Murcia, España). Cuaternario y Geomorfologia 3 (14): 73-82.

Somoza,L. Zazo, C., Bardaji, T. Goy, J.L. Dabrio, C.J. (1987). Recent Quaternary sea levels changes and tectonic movements in SE Spain coast. In: Cambios del nivel del mar en España en el Cuaternario reciente, Zazo, C. (editor). Trabajos Neogenos-Cuaternario. 10; Pages 49-77. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas. Madrid, Spain. 1987.

Vilas, F., Somoza, L. (1983) Observaciones de la morfologia de los "Washover fans" de las lagunas costeras de Galicia. In: 10th National Sedimentology Congress, Minorca, Spain. Obrador, A (editor). Pages 2.31. 1983. Univ. Auton. Barcelona, Spain. 1983.Translated Title: Observations of the morphology of "washover fans" of the coastal lagoons of Galicia.

Vilas, F., Somoza L. (1983). Observaciones de la morfologia de los "washover fans" de las lagunas costeras de Galicia, España. Boletin Real Sociedad Espanola de Historia Natural 81 (3-4): 265-274.

Vilas, F., Somoza, L. (1984). El estuario del rio Miño; observaciones previas de su dinamica. THALASSAS 2 (1): 87-92

Thesis and Tutorial of Researchers

Gonzalez J. 2005. Ferro-manganese nodules of the Gulf of Cádiz. Diplome for Research Validation (DEA). Dpt. Cristalografia y Mineralogioa,
University Complutense of Madrid.

Merinero, R. 2005. Biomineralizations of Fe and Clathrates of the Gulf of Cádiz. Diplome for Research Validation (DEA). Dpt. Cristalografia y
Mineralogioa, University Complutense of Madrid.

León , R. 2005. GIS modelo of gas hydrate stability: Application to geological structures related to submarine hydrocarbon seeps in the Gulf of Cádiz.
Doctoral Thesis, University Complutense of Madrid.

Fernández-Puga, M.C. 2004. Diapiric ridges and hydrocarbon-enriched fluid venting structures on the continental slope of the Gulf of Cádiz.
Doctoral Thesis, University of Cádiz, Puerto Real, Cádiz. 308 pp.

Llave-Barranco, E. 2003. Morphosedimentary and stratigraphic analyses of the contourite deposits of the Gulf of Cadiz: palaeoceanographic
considerations. Doctoral Thesis, University de Cádiz, Puerto Real, Cádiz, 343 pp.

Invited Conferences and new articles related to UNCLOS and Marine Resources

“INVESTIGACIONES DE GEOLOGÍA MARINA EN LA ANTÁRTIDA: LOGROS Y RETOS FUTUROS”.
SEMINARIOS POLARES INTERDISCIPLINARES.
Salón de Actos del Museo Nacional de Ciencias CSIC, Madrid, 13-14h, 26 de Noviembre de 2010.

“LA EXPLORACIÓN DE LOS FONDOS OCEÁNICOS”. Conferencia en: LOS RETOS CIENTÍFICOS EN LOS LÍMITES DE LA EXPLORACIÓN HUMANA. LA UVA EN CURSO. Universidad de Valladolid. Casa Museo Colón, Valladolid, 17.30-18.30h, 18 de Noviembre de 2010.

“EL GEÓLOGO QUE AMPLIARÁ EL MAPA DE CANARIAS”. CONFERENCIA EN EL CAFÉ CIENTÍFICO, FERIA DEL LIBRO DE SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Gobierno de Canarias. Carpa Institucional, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 4 de Junio de 2010.

“INFRAESTRUCTURA GEOCIENTÍFICA Y LA INVESTIGACIÓN RELACIONADA CON MINERALES MARINOS EN ESPAÑA.“
Geoscientific infrastructure and related offshore mineral research in Spain. Experience from the IGME (Geological Survey of Spain).
Seminar: “The New frontier. Exploration and exploitation of deep seabed mineral resources in the Area: Challenges for the International Community”.
Seminario Fundación Ramón Areces:
LOS FONDOS MARINOS: LA NUEVA FRONTERA EXPLORACIÓN Y EXPLOTACIÓN DE LOS RECURSOS MINERALES DE LOS FONDOS MARINOS PROFUNDOS DE LA ZONA: RETOS PARA LA COMUNIDAD INTERNACIONAL
Lugar y Fecha: Salón de Actos Fundación Ramón Areces, Vitrubio, Madrid, 26 de febrero, 2010

“EL HESPÉRIDES COMO PLATAFORMA DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN LA ANTÁRTIDA”
Conferencias en el ciclo: “ARMADA ESPAÑOLA, XX AÑOS DE PRESENCIA ANTÁRTICA”.
Lugar y Fecha: Salón de Grados de la Universidad de Jaen, 3 de diciembre de 2009.

“INVESTIGACIÓN DE ZONAS MARINAS PROFUNDAS EN MEDIOS EXTREMOS”
Organizador: Conferencia organizada por PharmaMar, empresa de fármacos en organismos marinos.
Lugar y Fecha: Julio, 2008, Salón de Actos de la sede de PharmaMar, grupo Zeltia, Colmenar Viejo, Madrid.

“RECENT MARINE GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH AT IGME: MUD VOLCANOES, CARBONATE CHIMNEYS AND POLYMETALLIC NODULES”
Seminario: “THE INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY”. SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SEMINAR ON THE OCASION OF THE VISIT TO SPAIN OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE SEABED INTERNATIONAL AUTHORITY.
Instituto Geológico y Minero de España-Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y Cooperación. Sala de Dirección, Rios Rosas, 17 de Abril de 2008.

“DETERMINACIÓN DEL PIE DE TALUD CONTINENTAL POR MEDIO DE LA EVIDENCIA DE LO CONTRARIO A LA REGLA GENERAL, PÁRRAFO 4(B) DEL ART. 76: CASO ARGENTINO”
Jornadas de Trabajo: ASPECTOS GEOLÓGICOS DEL MARGEN CONTINENTAL ARGENTINO Y SUS IMPLICACIONES EN EL ART. 76 DE UNCLOS:
Organizador: Comision Nacional del Limite Exterior de la Plataforma Argentina (COPLA; Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto de la República Argentina)..Salón de Actos del Servicio de Hidrografía Naval de la República Argentina (SHNRA), Buenos Aires, Argentina, 8 de Octubre de 2007.

“LOS HIDRATOS DE GAS: UNA FUENTE ALTERNATIVA DE ENERGIA BAJO LOS OCÉANOS ? “
Energias Renovables: potencialidad y posibilidades de implementación (Biomasa, Hidrógeno, Hidratos de gas).
Curso: ALTERNATIVAS ENERGETICAS PARA EL DESARROLLO (http://energiasydesarrollo.usal.es)
Fundación NIDO, Instituto Universitario de Estudios de la Ciencia y la Tecnología. Universidad de Salamanca.
Lugar y Fecha: 9,10, 11 de Octubre de 2006. Salamanca.

“LOS PAISES AMPLIARÁN, CON CRITERIOS GEOLÓGICOS, LOS ESPACIOS MARITIMOS SOMETIDOS A SU JURISDICCIÓN”
Ciclos de conferencias: LAS TERTULIAS DEL GEOFORO.
Organizador: Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Geólogos.
Salón de Actos de ICOG, 8 Junio de 2006, Madrid.

“CHIMENEAS METANÓGENAS SUBMARINAS Y VOLCANES DE DESGASIFICACIÓN DE CLATRATOS EN LOS FONDOS OCEÁNICOS: ANÁLOGOS A CONDICIONES EXTREMÓFILAS DE VIDA EN EL SUBSUELO DE MARTE?”
Centro de Astrobiologia CSIC-INTA, NASA Associated Center, Torrejón de Ardoz.
Lugar y Fecha: CAB INTA-CSIC, Madrid, 21 de Marzo de 2003.

“HYDROCARBON SEEPS, GAS HYDRATES, AND CARBONATE CHIMNEYS IN THE GULF OF CÁDIZ”
Department of Applied Earth Sciences of the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences of Delft University of Technology, Delft, Holanda
Curso: Natural Hydrocarbon Seeps, Global Tectonics and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Lugar y Fecha: Delft, Holanda, Septiembre de 2001.

El gas "Helado Inflamable": El futuro de la investigación de los fondos marinos para la próxima decada.
Inflamable Ice Gas: The future of ocean sea-floor investigation for the next decade.
In: http://tierra.rediris.es/TASYO/gases_hidratados.htm

En busca de volcanes submarinos en la isla Decepción. La expedición del 'Hespérides'.
Searching for submarine volcanoes in the Deception Island. The Expedition of Hespérides.
EL PAIS DIGITAL especiales. http://www.elpais.es/especiales/2000/hesperides/cuaderno10.htm

Estudio del hidrotermalismo en la Antártida: Implicaciones astrobiológicas.
Hydrothermalism in Antarctica: Astrobiological implications.
Acta Científica y Tecnológica Nº 2 (http://www.aecientificos.es/.)

Partial Submission related to the Spanish Continental Shelf in the area of Galicia according Article 76 and Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (2009)

http://www.un.org/Depts/los/clcs_new/submissions_files/frgbires06/joint_submission_executive_summary_english.pdf

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