LifeWatch ERIC Metadata Catalogue
EDP Baixo Sabor: Phytobenthos – Ecological Monitoring Program [2012]
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Identification
- Alternate Identifier
- 10.15468/26mbeu
- Alternate Identifier
- http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=edp_sabor_fito_2012
- Publication Date
- 2021-05-06
- Title
- EDP Baixo Sabor: Phytobenthos – Ecological Monitoring Program [2012]
- Abstract
- The dataset contains records of Phytobenthos collected in the lower valley of River Sabor (NE Portugal) in the scope of the long-term Ecological Monitoring Program (PME) of the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dams (AHBS), promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected in May 2012, during field visits to 23 sampling stations located along the lower Sabor valley up to 70 km upstream of the mouth, and in the Vilariça stream. A total of 9552 individuals belonging to 78 species and other taxonomic categories were found and identified.
- purpose
- This dataset is part of a broader initiative whereby the company EDP - Energias de Portugal S.A. will make available all biodiversity data collected during impact assessment and biological monitoring studies.
- Dataset Language
- ENGLISH
- Dataset Creator
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BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda - Paulo Mota (General Coordinator )
Praceta Caminho da Cruz, 9 , Vila nova de Gaia , 4405-625 VN Gaia , PORTUGAL
- Dataset Creator
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BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda - Fernando Gonçalves (Scientifc and Fieldwork Coordinator )
Praceta Caminho da Cruz, 9 , Vila nova de Gaia , 4405-625 VN Gaia , PORTUGAL
- Dataset Creator
- Dataset Creator
- Dataset Creator
- Metadata Provider
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CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto - Tiago Múrias (Researcher )
Campus Agrário de Vairão , Vairão , 4485-661 Vairão , PORTUGAL
- Dataset Contact
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EDP - Energias de Portugal - João Madeira (Manager )
Av. 24 de Julho, 12, Torre Nascente, Piso 4 , Lisbon , 1249-300 Lisboa , PORTUGAL
- Keywords (GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type_2015-07-10.xml )
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- Fitobentos; ecological monitoring program; Water Framework Directive; Baixo Sabor dam
Geographic Coverage
- Geographic Description
- Data were collected along the lower Sabor river valley, from the mouth to the Maçãs river, about 70 km upstream, as well as in the Vilariça stream, in the municipalities of Torre de Moncorvo, Alfândega da Fé, Mogadouro, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Bragança and Vimioso.
Bounding Box
- West Bounding Coordinate
- -7.229
- East Bounding Coordinate
- -6.4
- North Bounding Coordinate
- 41.865
- South Bounding Coordinate
- 41.096
Temporal Coverage
Range of Dates
- Begin Date
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2012-05-15
- End Date
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2012-05-18
Taxonomic Coverage
- General Taxonomic Coverage
- The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 phylum, 3 classes, 15 orders, 23 families, 32 genera and 78 species/infra-specific categories.
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Phylum
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Bacillariophyta
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Class
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Coscinodiscophyceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Class
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Bacillariophyceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Class
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Mediophyceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Aulacoseirales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Bacillariales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Cocconeidales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Cymbellales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Eunotiales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Fragilariales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Licmophorales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Mastogloiales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Melosirales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Naviculales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Rhopalodiales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Stephanodiscales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Surirellales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Tabellariales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Thalassiophysales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Achnanthaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Achnanthidiaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Aulacoseiraceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Bacillariaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Catenulaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Cocconeidaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Cymbellaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Diadesmidaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Eunotiaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Fragilariaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Gomphonemataceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Melosiraceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Naviculaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Naviculales incertae sedis
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Pinnulariaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Rhoicospheniaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Rhopalodiaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Sellaphoraceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Staurosiraceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Stephanodiscaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Surirellaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Tabellariaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Ulnariaceae
License Information
- Intellectual Rights
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This work is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License
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Projects
Projects
• ProjectEDP Biodiversity Data
- Title
- EDP Baixo Sabor: Phytobenthos – Ecological Monitoring Program [2012]
Personnel
Individual Name
- Given Name
- Paulo
- Surname
- Mota
- Role
- AUTHOR
Personnel
Individual Name
- Given Name
- Fernando
- Surname
- Gonçalves
- Role
- AUTHOR
Personnel
Individual Name
- Given Name
- Bruno
- Surname
- Castro
- Role
- AUTHOR
Personnel
Individual Name
- Given Name
- Mário
- Surname
- Pereira
- Role
- AUTHOR
Personnel
Individual Name
- Given Name
- Joana Isabel
- Surname
- Santos
- Role
- AUTHOR
Personnel
Individual Name
- Given Name
- Tiago
- Surname
- Múrias
- Role
- ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT
- Abstract
- The dataset contains records of Phytobenthos collected in the lower valley of River Sabor (NE Portugal) in the scope of the long-term Ecological Monitoring Program (PME) of the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dams (AHBS), promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected in May 2012, during field visits to 23 sampling stations located along the lower Sabor valley up to 70 km upstream of the river mouth, and in the Vilariça stream. The occurrence of the target taxa was documented through 9552 records of species presence and number of individuals (valves). The most abundant taxa (>500 individuals) were Achnanthidium minutissimum (2164 individuals), Gomphonema pumilum (801), Fragilaria capucina vaucheriae (731) and Nitzschia inconspicua (505).
- Funding
- The work was funded by EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A.
Study Area Description
- Descriptor
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The study was conducted in the lower reaches of the sub-basin of river Sabor, covering all the stretches affected by the Feiticeiro and Baixo Sabor dams, and a control area upstream, up to 70 km upstream of the Sabor mouth, as well as the Vilariça stream.
Design Description
- Description
- The objective of the study was to characterize the dynamics of phytobenthos communities, to indicate changes in the ecological quality of river ecosystems in the lower Sabor sub-basin, along all the stretch affected by the dam and in several control points upstream, during the dam construction (2008-2014). This dataset includes information for 2012 only.
Methods
Methods
• Method
Method Step
- Description
- To be completed
Sampling
- Study Extent
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The data were collected along the Sabor lower valley (Northeast Portugal), up to 70 kms upstream of the mouth, and in the Vilariça stream, in the municipalities of Torre de Moncorvo, Alfândega da Fé, Mogadouro, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Bragança and Vimioso.
- Sampling Description
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Five hard and submerged stones were scraped with a brush at each sampling point (composed sample totaling 100 cm2). The stones were selected at random in turbulent flow zones, preferably not shaded, among those that had a brownish tint film (with diatoms) and excluding all that were covered with filamentous algae. All procedures followed the guidelines recommendations of INAG technical documents (INAG, 2008). Some drops of fixative (Lugol solution 0.33%) were used, until the sample acquired a strong tea color, to fix and preserve the samples. The recommendations of Sournia (1978) for the sample treatment and study were also followed.
Before proceeding to the taxonomic identification, samples were processed according to standard protocols (APHA et al., 1989; Sournia, 1978; Krammer and Lange-Bertalot, 2000) and methodologies of reference (APHA et al., 1989; Sournia, 1978; Lund et al., 1958). For the identification of the microalgae, several Floras (Germain, 1981; Krammer and Lange-Bertalot, 1986-1991; 2000; Lange-Bertalot, 2001; Round et al., 1990; Simonsen, 1987; Sims, 1996) and the IBD manual (Prygiel & Coste, 2000), were used. All individual valves were counted under an optic microscope, and identified to the lowest possible taxonomic category.(species level and / or infra-categories) specific). Whenever was necessary, a scanning electron microscope (JEOL JSM 6301) after adequate sample preparation was used (Lund et al., 1958; Sournia, 1978). The results were expressed as relative abundances (number or percentage of valves).
qualityControl
- Description
- All identificatons were performed by accredited technicians
