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Overview

Eric D. Barton is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science, with a strong focus on Oceanography, Ecology, and Global and Planetary Change.

The main topics of their scientific work include:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Cephalopods and Marine Biology
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies

Eric D. Barton has contributed to several recent publications, reflecting their engagement with marine and oceanographic studies. Key papers include:

  • Ommastrephid squid paralarvae potential nursery habitat in the tropical-subtropical convergence off Mexico, 2022, Progress In Oceanography
  • Water masses and larval fish habitats in the Pacific tropical-subtropical convergence off Mexico, 2021, Continental Shelf Research
  • Temperature and dissolved oxygen concentration in the Pacific Ocean at the northern region of the oxygen minimum zone off Mexico between the last two PDO cool phases, 2021, Journal of Marine Systems
  • Ommastrephid squid paralarvae distribution and transport under contrasting interannual conditions in the tropical-subtropical convergence off Mexico, 2020, Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers
  • Wave Regime and Wave-Current Coupling in an Upwelling-Driven Bay: Seasonal and Inter-Annual Variability, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Barton on multiple occasions include:

  • Laura Sánchez-Velasco
  • Emilio Beier
  • Erick D. Ruvalcaba-Aroche
  • Victor M. Godínez
  • Elvia D. Sánchez-Pérez

Their work has been published in a selection of scientific venues that appear repeatedly in their bibliographic record. These include:

  • Progress In Oceanography
  • Continental Shelf Research
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Journal of Marine Systems
  • Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science

Best Publications

  • The transition zone of the Canary Current upwelling region

    E.D. Barton;J. Arı́stegui;P. Tett;M. Cantón

  • Sub-regional ecosystem variability in the Canary Current upwelling

    Javier Arístegui;Eric D. Barton;Xosé A. Álvarez-Salgado;A. Miguel P. Santos

  • A poleward flow along the Atlantic coast of the Iberian peninsula

    R. Haynes;Eric D. Barton

  • Physical oceanography of the western Iberia ecosystem: Latest views and challenges

    Paulo Relvas;E.D. Barton;Jesús Dubert;Paulo B. Oliveira

  • The influence of island-generated eddies on chlorophyll distribution : a study of mesoscale variation around Gran Canaria

    J. Arístegui;P. Tett;A. Hernández-Guerra;G. Basterretxea

  • Development, persistence, and variability of upwelling filaments off the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula

    R. Haynes;Eric D. Barton;I. Pilling

  • Mesoscale patterns in the Cape São Vicente (Iberian Peninsula) upwelling region

    Paulo Relvas;Eric D. Barton

  • Eddy development and motion in the Caribbean Sea

    Carlos Alberto Andrade;Eric D. Barton

  • The Guajira upwelling system

    Carlos Alberto Andrade;Eric D. Barton

  • Offshore wind forcing in the Gulf of Tehuantepec, Mexico: The asymmetric circulation

    A. Trasviña;E. D. Barton;J. Brown;H. S. Velez

  • The effects of flow disturbance by an oceanic island

    Karen J. Heywood;Eric D. Barton;John H. Simpson

  • Evidence for an eastward flow along the Central and South American Caribbean Coast

    Carlos Alberto Andrade;Eric Desmond Barton;Christopher N. K. Mooers

  • Oceanography and fisheries of the Canary current/iberian region of theeastern north atlantic(18a,E)

    Javier Arístegui;Xosé A. Álvarez-Salgado;Eric D. Barton;Francisco G. Figueiras

  • Ocean margin exchange—water flux estimates

    John M. Huthnance;Hendrik M. Van Aken;Martin White;E.Desmond Barton

  • Canary current upwelling: More or less?

    Eric D. Barton;D. B. Field;C. Roy

  • Mesoscale distribution of fish larvae in relation to an upwelling filament off Northwest Africa

    J.M. Rodrı́guez;S. Hernández-León;E.D. Barton

  • Variability in the Canary Islands area of filament-eddy exchanges

    Eric D. Barton;Javier Arístegui;Paul Tett;Eleuteria Navarro-Pérez

  • Spatial patterns of wind and sea surface temperature in the Galician upwelling region

    R Torres;R Torres;ED Barton;PI Miller;EA Fanjul

  • Water Masses and Circulation in the Tropical Pacific off Central Mexico and Surrounding Areas

    Esther Portela;Emilio Beier;Eric D. Barton;Rubén Castro

  • Lee region of Gran Canaria

    Eric D. Barton;Gotzon Basterretxea;Pierre Flament

  • Temporal variation observed in the hydrographic regime near Cabo Corveiro in the northwest African upwelling region, February to April 1974

    Eric D. Barton;Adriana Huyer;Robert L. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Javier Arístegui
Javier Arístegui University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Santiago Hernández-León
Santiago Hernández-León University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Paul Tett
Paul Tett Scottish Association For Marine Science
Fiz F. Pérez
Fiz F. Pérez Spanish National Research Council
Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado
Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado Spanish National Research Council
Miguel F. Lavín
Miguel F. Lavín Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education at Ensenada
Francisco G. Figueiras
Francisco G. Figueiras Spanish National Research Council
John L. Largier
John L. Largier University of California, Davis
Robert L. Smith
Robert L. Smith Oregon State University
Karen J. Heywood
Karen J. Heywood University of East Anglia

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