Galicia Bank

The Galicia Bank, also known as the Galicia Seamount, is a seamount and ocean-continent transition zone in the North Atlantic Ocean near northwest Spain.[1][2][3]

The area is known for its many lifeforms.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Dean, S. L.; Sawyer, D. S.; Morgan, J. K. (2015-03-01). "Galicia Bank ocean–continent transition zone: New seismic reflection constraints". Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 413: 197–207. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2014.12.045. ISSN 0012-821X.
  2. ^ "Marine Regions · Galicia Bank (Bank)". www.marineregions.org. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  3. ^ a b Cartes, J. E.; Papiol, V.; Frutos, I.; Macpherson, E.; González-Pola, C.; Punzón, A.; Valeiras, X.; Serrano, A. (2014-08-01). "Distribution and biogeographic trends of decapod assemblages from Galicia Bank (NE Atlantic) at depths between 700 and 1800 m, with connexions to regional water masses". Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography. Oceanography of the Bay of Biscay. 106: 165–178. doi:10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.09.034. hdl:10508/9562. ISSN 0967-0645.
  4. ^ "Galicia Bank". Indemares. Fundación Biodiversidad. 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2025-11-03.

42°35′N 11°35′W / 42.58°N 11.58°W / 42.58; -11.58