Research output
Publications
Peer-reviewed journal articles, books and book chapters, and contributions to international conferences. For citation metrics and full texts, see my research profiles.
2026
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Sea-level rise is projected to reshape compound flooding potential in microtidal environments along the Spanish Mediterranean coastline
Communications Earth & Environment 7, 807.
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Automated detection of river mouth opening and closure using cloud-based processing of Sentinel-2 imagery
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 340, 110052.
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Longitudinal wave power as a proxy for coastal change detection
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 26, 2065-2088.
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Evolución del potencial de inundación compuesta en la costa Mediterránea española en el siglo XXI
XIV International Congress of the Spanish Association of Climatology, Tenerife (Spain).
2025
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Monitoring intertidal ecosystems: Assessing spatio–temporal variability with Sentinel-2 and Landsat 8
International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation 142, 104676.
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Tidal ellipse variability, wind-driven circulation and plume classification in the ROFI of the dam-regulated Guadalquivir estuary
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 324, 109420.
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A composite index framework for compound flood risk assessment
Communications Earth & Environment 6, 342.
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River mouth hydrodynamics: The role of the outlet geometry and transient tidal and river discharge conditions on the jet structure
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans 130, e2024JC021500.
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The EcoC2S Project: Developing a flood risk assessment framework focused on community participation and engagement
6th SRA-E Iberian Conference, Évora (Portugal).
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Analysis of the intermittency of river mouths using remote sensing techniques
14th Symposium on River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics - RCEM2025, Barcelona (Spain).
2024
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Climate change effects in estuarine morphodynamics: efficient long-term modeling
38th International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE), Rome (Italy).
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Identification of compound flooding hotspots along the Andalusian coastline (Spain)
8th IAHR Europe Congress, Lisbon (Portugal).
2023
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Measurements and modeling of water levels, currents, density, and wave climate on a semi-enclosed tidal bay, Cádiz (southwest Spain)
Earth System Science Data 15, 3095-3110.
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Bridge-piling modifications on the momentum balance in an estuary: The role of tides, winds and seasonality
Ocean Engineering 271, 113746 (1-14).
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Assessment of the socio-economic impacts of extreme weather events on the coast of Southwest Europe during the period 2009–2020
Applied Sciences 13, 2640.
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Wave schematization for coastal morphodynamics: the role of wave chronology
40th IAHR World Congress, Viena (Austria).
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The importance of wave chronology in wave schematization for morphodynamic modeling in coastal zones
EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna (Austria).
2022
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Bridge-piling modifications on tidal flows in an estuary
Coastal Engineering 173, 104093 (1-13).
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Aerial imagery analysis and retrospective simulation of the impacts of sea-level rise on the coastal wetlands of Bay of Cádiz Natural Park (Spain)
39th IAHR World Congress (IAHR 2022), Granada (Spain).
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Tidal flow modifications induce by bridge piles: the example of Cádiz Bay
39th IAHR World Congress (IAHR 2022), Granada (Spain).
2021
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Flood management challenges in transitional environments: Assessing the effects of sea-level rise on compound flooding in the 21st century
Coastal Engineering 167, 103872 (1-29).
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Non-tidal superinertial internal waves in a short microtidal submarine canyon
Regional Studies in Marine Science 44, 101784 (1-8).
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The Role of Waves and Heat Exchange in the Hydrodynamics of Multi‐Basin Bays: The Example of Cádiz Bay (Southern Spain)
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans 126 (2), 1-20, e2020JC016346.
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Mid-term evolution of a nature-based dredging strategy at an altered ebb-tidal shoal
International Coastal Symposium 2021, Sevilla (Spain).
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Hydro-environment from source to sea (invited key plenary)
1st IAHR Online Forum, online.
2020
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Beyond Human Interventions on Complex Bays: Effects on Water and Wave Dynamics (Study Case Cádiz Bay, Spain)
Water 12(7), 1907, 1-23.
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Circulation in a short, microtidal submarine canyon in the Alborán Sea
Journal of Coastal Research 95, 1531-1535.
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Approaching Software Engineering for Marine Sciences: A Single Development Process for Multiple End-User Applications
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 8, 350.
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An Integrated GIS Methodology to Assess the Impact of Engineering Maintenance Activities: A Case Study of Dredging Projects
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 8, 186.
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Mixed Sand and Gravel Beaches
In: Derek WT Jackson, Andrew D Short (Editors), Sandy Beach Morphodynamics, chapter 14, pages 317-341. Elsevier, ISBN 9780081029275, DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-102927-5.00014-X.
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Tidal processes and their spatial and temporal variability in the mid-field Guadalquivir ROFI
EGU General Assembly (EGU 2020), Viena (Austria).
2019
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Automatic methodology to detect the coastline from Landsat images with new water index assessed on three different Spanish Mediterranean deltas
Remote Sensing 11(18), 2186, 1-43.
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Natural and human-induced flow and sediment transport within tidal creek networks influenced by ocean-bay tides
Water 11(7), 1493, 1-25.
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Non-cohesive and cohesive sediment transport due to tidal currents and sea waves: A case study
Continental Shelf Research 183, 87-102.
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Beyond flood probability assessment: An integrated approach for characterizing extreme water levels along transitional environments
Coastal Engineering 152, 103512 (1-20).
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Evaluating the impact of dredging strategies at tidal inlets: Performance assessment
Science of the Total Environment 658, 1069-1084.
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Oscillating water column performance under the influence of storm development
Energy 166, 765-774.
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Methodological challenges and strategies to incorporate climate change into flood risk analysis of Spanish coastal cities
38th IAHR World Congress (IAHR 2019), Ciudad de Panamá (Panamá).
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Bridging the gap between software and hydraulic engineering: the development of a climatic open-access tool
38th IAHR World Congress (IAHR 2019), Ciudad de Panamá (Panamá).
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Addressing the challenge of flooding risk induced by global warming: PROTOCOL Project
38th IAHR World Congress (IAHR 2019), Ciudad de Panamá (Panamá).
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A new soft-engineering alternative to traditional dredging strategies
38th IAHR World Congress (IAHR 2019), Ciudad de Panamá (Panamá).
2018
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Assessing the morphodynamic response of human-altered tidal embayments
Geomorphology 320, 127-141.
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Implications of river discharge angle and basin slope on mouth bar morphology and discharge dynamics of stable jets
Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 144(9), 04018061.
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Confronting learning challenges in the field of maritime and coastal engineering: towards an educational methodology for sustainable development
Journal of Cleaner Production 171, 733-742.
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Wave farm effects on the coast: the alongshore position
Science of the Total Environment 640-641, 1176-1186.
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A methodology for the long-term simulation and uncertainty analysis of the operational lifetime performance of wave energy converter arrays
Energy 153, 126-135.
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Impact of human interventions on tidal stream power: the case of Cádiz Bay
Energy 145, 88-104.
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The role of wave energy converter farms on coastal protection in eroding deltas, Guadalfeo, southern Spain
Journal of Cleaner Production 171, 356-367.
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Towards an optimum design of wave energy converter arrays through an integrated approach of life cycle performance and operational capacity
Applied Energy 209, 20-32.
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Protection of gravel-dominated coasts through wave farms: layout and shoreline evolution
Science of the Total Environment 636, 1541-1552.
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Integrating complex numerical approaches into a user-friendly application for the management of coastal environments
Science of the Total Environment 624, 979-990.
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An integrated methodology to forecast the efficiency of nourishment strategies in eroding deltas
Science of the Total Environment 613-614, 1175-1184.
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Thermodynamics and Morphodynamics in Wave Energy
SpringerBriefs in Energy, Springer, ISBN: 978-3-319-90701-7.
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Procesos erosivos y sedimentarios en humedales mediterráneos. Pasado, presente y futuro de estrategias de conservación
In: J Arias-García (Ed.), Historia, territorio y paisaje en los humedales de Andalucía. Enfoques y perspectivas multidisciplinares, pp. 37-48. Alhulia, Granada. ISBN 978-84-948006-3-4.
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Influence of atmospheric pressure on the circulation of a submarine canyon
EGU General Assembly 2018, Viena (Austria).
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Protection of coastal urban fronts against global warming
EGU General Assembly 2018, Viena (Austria).
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Easing entry barriers into coastal flooding risk analysis for both end users and researchers: the development of a climatic open-access tool
EGU General Assembly 2018, Viena (Austria).
2017
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Coupling cross-shore and longshore sediment transport to model storm response along a mixed sand-gravel coast under varying wave directions
Coastal Engineering 129, 93-104.
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Efficient dredging strategy in a tidal inlet based on an energetic approach
Ocean & Coastal Management 146, 157-169.
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Effects of seabed morphology on oscillating water column wave energy converters
Energy 135, 659-673.
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Assessing and mitigating the landscape effects of river damming on the Guadalfeo River delta, southern Spain
Landscape and Urban Planning 165, 117-129.
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Advances in management tools for modeling artificial nourishments in mixed beaches
Journal of Marine Systems 172, 1-13.
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Tidal and subtidal hydrodynamics and energetics in a constricted estuary
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 185, 55-68.
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Morphodynamics of Mediterranean mixed sand and gravel coasts
SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences, Springer, ISBN: 978-3-319-52439-9.
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Prodeltaic undulations and hyperpycnal flows (I): Morphological observations
In: Guillén J, Acosta J, Chiocci FL, Palanques A, editors, Atlas of Bedforms in the Western Mediterranean, chapter 18, pages 107-112. Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-33940-5_18
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Prodeltaic undulations and hyperpycnal flows (II): Evolutionary trends
In: Guillén J, Acosta J, Chiocci FL, Palanques A, editors, Atlas of Bedforms in the Western Mediterranean, chapter 18, pages 113-120. Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-33940-5_19
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Probabilities of extreme water levels on estuarine urban fronts
International Short Course and Conference on Applied Coastal Research (SCACR 2017), Santander (Spain).
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Characteristics and evolution of ebb-dominated creeks
10th Symposium on River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics (RCEM2017), Trento-Padova (Italia).
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Estimating probabilities of extreme water levels due to tides, storm surge and river inflows on estuarine urban fronts
International Short Course and Conference on Applied Coastal Research (SCACR 2017), Santander (Spain).
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Coupling XBeach-G and longshore sediment transport to model storm response under varying wave directions
XBeach X Conference, Delft (The Netherlands).
2016
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Implications of delta retreat on wave propagation and longshore sediment transport - Guadalfeo case study (southern Spain)
Marine Geology 382, 1-16.
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The importance of wave climate forecasting on the decision-making process for nearshore wave energy exploitation
Applied Energy 182, 191-203.
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Impact of river regulation on a Mediterranean delta: Assessment of managed versus unmanaged scenarios
Water Resources Research 52(7), 5132-5148.
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Effects of basin bottom slope on jet hydrodynamics and river mouth bar formation
Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface 121, 1110-1133, doi: 10.1002/2016JF003871.
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Morpho-sedimentary dynamics of a micro-tidal mixed sand and gravel beach, Playa Granada, southern Spain
Marine Geology 379, 28-38.
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Buried marine-cut terraces and submerged marine-built terraces: The Carchuna-Calahonda coastal area (southeast Iberian Peninsula)
Geomorphology 264, 29-40.
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A subtidal model of temperature for a well-mixed narrow estuary: The Guadalquivir River Estuary (SW Spain)
Estuaries and Coasts 39, 605-620.
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Shoreline undulations
In: Encyclopedia of Estuaries (Ed. Michael J. Kennish). Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series, Springer. DOI 10.1007/978-94-017-8801-4
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Tidal wave reflection
In: Encyclopedia of Estuaries (Ed. Michael J. Kennish). Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series, Springer. DOI 10.1007/978-94-017-8801-4
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Non-stationary forcing
In: Encyclopedia of Estuaries (Ed. Michael J. Kennish). Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series, Springer. DOI 10.1007/978-94-017-8801-4
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Tidal and atmospheric induced circulation in a Mediterranean submarine canyon
18th Physics of Estuaries and Coastal Seas (PECS 2016), The Hague (Netherlands).
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Modelling overwash vulnerability along mixed sand-gravel coastlines with Xbeach-G: Case study of Playa Granada, southern Spain
35th International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE), Istanbul (Turkey).
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Morphodynamic response to human activities in the Bay of Cádiz (2012-2015)
35th International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE), Istanbul (Turkey).
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Impact of river regulation on the submerged morphology of a Mediterranean deltaic system: evaluating coastal engineering tools
35th International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE 2016), Istanbul (Turkey).
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Implications of plume discharge for tidal channels morphodynamics: a coupled onshore and offshore system
35th International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE 2016), Istanbul (Turkey).
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Impact of humans on deltaic coasts – A sustainable management plan to face climate change
6th Sustainable Development Symposium (SDS 2016), Granada (Spain).
2015
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A simple approximation for wave refraction – Application to the assessment of the nearshore wave directionality
Ocean Modelling 96, 324-333.
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Continental Shelf Waves on the Alborán Sea
Continental Shelf Research 111, 1-8.
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Hydrodynamics response to planned human interventions in a highly altered embayment: the example of the Bay of Cádiz (Spain)
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 167, 75-85.
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Urban planning analysis of Mediterranean deltas – Guadalfeo case study
MEDCOAST 2015, Varna (Bulgaria).
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Massive urbanization and coastal management in Mediterranean deltaic systems: the unsustainable growth model of southern Spain
ECSA 55 - Unbounded boundaries and shifting baselines, London (UK).
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Human-driven coast changes in the Guadalfeo River deltaic system (Southern Spain)
36th IAHR World Congress, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Morphodynamic evolution and influence of dredging activities in small-scale macrotidal estuaries: the case of Punta Umbria (southwestern Spain)
36th IAHR World Congress, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Influence of submerged undulations on the development of a horn- embayment system: a case of study in southern Spain
36th IAHR World Congress, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Influence of the river mouth geometry on the morphological evolution of river mouth bars: importance of water intake angle and basin bottom slope
36th IAHR World Congress, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Foreshore evolution of a mixed sand and gravel beach: The case of Playa Granada (Southern Spain)
Coastal Sediments, San Diego (USA).
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A simple method for estimating wave refraction along weakly curvilinear coasts
OCEANS15 MTS/IEEE, Genova (Italy).
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The role of complex inner shelf bathymetry in coastal protection: the Carchuna system (Granada, Spain)
ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Granada (Spain).
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The effect of a shelf-indenting canyon in the propagation of long waves: the case of Jolúcar canyon (Granada, Spain)
ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Granada (Spain).
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Management strategies for highly altered estuaries: the case of Punta Umbria (Huelva, Spain)
ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Granada (Spain).
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Residual circulation in the Bay of Cádiz (SW Spain): field analysis and numerical modeling
ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Granada (Spain).
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Modeling sand-mud transport in a tidally-dominated bay: Cádiz (Spain) (invited talk)
XIV Congress on Differential Equations and Applications / XIV Congress on Applied Mathematics, Cádiz (Spain).
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Buried marine-cut terraces and submerged marine-built terraces: the Carchuna-Calahonda coastal area (southeast Iberian Peninsula)
TOPO-EUROPE Annual Workshop (TOPOEUROPE15), Antibes (France).
2014
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A public, open Western Europe database of shoreline undulations based on imagery
Applied Geography 55, 278-291.
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A note on alongshore sediment transport on weakly curvilinear coasts and its implications
Coastal Engineering 88, 143-153.
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Estimating final scour depth under clear water flood waves
Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 140(3), 328-332.
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The influence of shelf-indenting canyons and infralittoral prograding wedges on coastal morphology: the Carchuna system in Southern Spain
Marine Geology 347, 107-122.
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Ingeniería Hidráulica: problemas resueltos (2ª edición)
Editorial Técnica AVICAM, ISBN: 978-84-942242-7-0 [in Spanish]
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Suspended particle dynamics in a well-mixed estuary: deviations from morphodynamic equilibrium
34th International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE), Seoul (Korea).
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Morpho-hydrodynamics and response to planned human interventions in a highly altered embayment: the example of Cádiz Bay (Spain)
ECSA 54 Conference - Coastal systems under change: tuning assessments and management tools, Sesimbra (Portugal).
2013
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On the relative influence of climate forcing agents on the saline intrusion in a well-mixed estuary: medium-term Monte Carlo predictions
Journal of Coastal Research SI65, 1200-1205.
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Estudo experimental de forças sobre um emissário submarino: influência da direcção da agitação incidente, da presença dos anéis de estabilização e da distância da conduta ao fundo
8ª Jornadas Portuguesas de Engenharia Costeira e Portuaria, Lisboa (Portugal).
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A thermal subtidal model for a well-mixed estuary based on field data
EGU General Assembly 2013, Viena (Austria).
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Probabilistic flood forecasting tool for Andalusia (Spain). Application to September 2012 event in Vera Playa
EGU General Assembly 2013, Viena (Austria).
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On the relative influence of climate forcing agents on the saline intrusion in a well-mixed estuary: medium-term Monte Carlo predictions
12th International Coastal Symposium (ICS 2013), Plymouth (UK).
2012
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Short and medium-term evolution of shoreline undulations on curvilinear coasts
Geomorphology 159-160, 189-200.
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Tide transformation in the Guadalquivir estuary (SW Spain) and process-based zonation
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans 117, C03019, doi:10.1029/2011JC007344.
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Natural recovery of a mixed sand and gravel beach after a sequence of a short duration storm and moderate sea states
Journal of Coastal Research 28(1), 89-101.
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Nonuniform alongshore sediment transport induced by coastline curvature
33th International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE), Santander (Spain).
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Tidal wave reflection from the closure dam in the Guadalquivir estuary
33th International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE), Santander (Spain).
2011
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Coastal evolution, sea level and assessment of intrinsic uncertainty
Journal of Coastal Research SI59, 218-228.
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Short-term simulation of the evolution of a curvilinear coast
International Short Conference on Applied Coastal Research, Aachen (Germany).
2010
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Beach cusps and inner surf zone processes: growth or destruction? A case study of Trafalgar Beach (Cádiz, Spain)
Scientia Marina 74(3), 539-553.
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Pressure distributions on a vertical breakwater: experimental study and scale effects
32th International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE), Shangai (China).
2009
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Characteristic friction coefficient and scale effect in oscillatory porous flow
Coastal Engineering 56(9), 931-939.
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Socioeconomic and environmental risk in coastal and ocean engineering
(pages 923-952). In: Handbook of Coastal and Ocean Engineering. Ed. Young C. Kim, World Scientific Co. (Singapore)
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Dinámica de la costa andaluza
(pages 923-952). Capítulo 9, tomo Ecología II, “Proyecto Andalucía. Ecología”, 284-344. Publicaciones Comunitarias (Sevilla) [in Spanish]
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Large beach cusps in the surf zone: application to Trafalgar beach (Spain)
River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics (RCEM 2009), Santa Fe (Argentina).
2008
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Comment on "High-angle wave instability and emergent shoreline shapes: 1. Modeling of sand waves, flying spits and capes", by AD Ashton and AB Murray
Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface 113, F01005, doi:10.1029/2007JF000860.
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Relations between beachface morphology and wave climate at Trafalgar beach (Cádiz, Spain)
Geomorphology 99, 171-185.
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Large-scale coastal features generated by atmospheric pulses and associated edge waves
Marine Geology 247, 226-236.
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A global model for a tidal jet including the effects of friction and bottom slope
Journal of Hydraulic Research 46(1), 80-86.
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Atmospheric - hydrodynamic coupling in the nearshore
Geophysical Research Letters 35, L23601, doi:10.1029/2008GL036043.
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Sea level variability and coastal evolution
31th International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE), San Diego (USA).
2006
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Discussion of "Further results to time-dependent local scour at Bridge Elements" by G Oliveto and WH Hager
Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 132(9), 995-998.
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Synoptic predictive morphodynamic model for beach management: Trafalgar (Spain)
30th International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE), San Diego (USA).
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Wind-induced circulation and morphology on a natural beach: Carchuna (Spain)
30th International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE). San Diego (USA).
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Dimensional Analysis of Bridge Pier Scour and the Role of Flow Intensity
Proc. International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics (River Flow), Vol 1, 1695-1699, 2006. Taylor and Francis Group, London.
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The role of submarine canyons in the development of large-scale shoreline features
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco (USA).
2005
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Ingeniería Hidráulica: problemas resueltos
Grupo Editorial Universitario (Granada) [in Spanish]
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Sistema de vídeo-monitorização da morfodinâmica costeira: Praia de Trafalgar
4as Jornadas Portuguesas de Engenharia Costeira e Portuária, Angra do Heroísmo (Portugal).
2004
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Reply to Comment on “On the development of large features on a semi-reflective scale beach: Carchuna beach, Southern Spain” by A Ashton and AB Murray
Marine Geology 206, 285-288.
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Procesos hidrodinámicos y sedimentarios en formas litorales de gran escala
Series Monográficas: Tesis Doctorales. Grupo de Puertos y Costas (Universidad de Granada) y Centro Andaluz de Medio Ambiente. ISBN 84-688-9177-0.
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Mass transport and related bedforms induced by phase-locked edge waves in a groin
29th International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE), Lisbon (Portugal).
2003
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On the development of large-scale cuspate features on a semi-reflective beach: Carchuna beach, Southern Spain
Marine Geology 198, 209-223.
2002
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Morfodinámica de formas litorales de gran escala espacial
Grupo de Puertos y Costas, Universidad de Granada. ISBN 84-688-0503-3.
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