EDP Foz Tua: Bivalvia – Complementary Studies [2011]
The dataset contains records of freshwater bivalves (Mollusca, Bivalvia) collected in the rivers Tua, Tuela and Rabaçal, in the scope of the Complementary Studies to the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected in July and October 2011, during field visits to 31 fixed stations.The main taxa targeted during the field visits were species from the families Unionidae, Margaritiferidae, Sphaeriidae and Cyrenidae.
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Identification
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08516469-1a7c-42fe-800b-f864d4521f71
- Publication Date
- 2018-06-27
- Title
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EDP Foz Tua: Bivalvia – Complementary Studies [2011]
- Abstract
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The dataset contains records of freshwater bivalves (Mollusca, Bivalvia) collected in the rivers Tua, Tuela and Rabaçal, in the scope of the Complementary Studies to the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected in July and October 2011, during field visits to 31 fixed stations.The main taxa targeted during the field visits were species from the families Unionidae, Margaritiferidae, Sphaeriidae and Cyrenidae.
- purpose
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This dataset is part of a broader initiative whereby the company EDP - Energias de Portugal S.A. will made available biodiversity data collected during impact assessment and biological monitoring studies.
- Dataset Language
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ENGLISH
- Dataset Creator
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BIOTA - Estudos e Divulgação em Ambiente, Lda - Joaquim Reis (Principal investigator)
ABC - Convento de São Miguel das Gaeiras
,Óbidos
,2510-718 Gaeiras
,PORTUGAL
- Dataset Creator
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BIOTA - Estudos e Divulgação em Ambiente, Lda - Patrícia Rodrigues (Researcher)
ABC - Convento de São Miguel das Gaeiras
,Óbidos
,2510-718 Gaeiras
,PORTUGAL
- Dataset Creator
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BIOTA - Estudos e Divulgação em Ambiente, Lda - Daniel Pires (Researcher)
ABC - Convento de São Miguel das Gaeiras
,Óbidos
,2510-718 Gaeiras
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- Dataset Creator
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AQUALOGUS - Engenharia e Ambiente, Lda. - Paulo Pinheiro (Manager)
Rua do Mar da China, Nº 1, Escritório 2.4, Parque das Nações
,Lisboa
,1990-137 Lisboa
,PORTUGAL
- Dataset Creator
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EDP - Energia de Portugal - João Madeira (Manager)
Av. 24 de Julho, 12, Torre Nascente, Piso 4
,Lisboa
,1249-300 Lisboa
,PORTUGAL
- Dataset Creator
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CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto - Tiago Múrias (Researcher)
Campus Agrário de Vairão
,4485-661 Vila do Conde
,PORTUGAL
- Metadata Provider
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EDP - Energia de Portugal - João Madeira (Manager)
Av. 24 Julho, 12, Torre Nascente, Piso 4
,Lisbon
,1249-300 Lisboa
,PORTUGAL
- Associated Party
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AUTHOR
Aqualogus - Paulo Pinheiro (General coordination)
Rua do Mar da China, Nº 1, Escritório 2.4, Parque das Nações
,Lisboa
,PORTUGAL
- Dataset Contact
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EDP - Energia de Portugal - João Madeira (Manager)
Av. 24 Julho, 12, Torre Nascente, Piso 4
,Lisbon
,1249-300 Lisboa
,PORTUGAL
- Keywords (GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type.xml)
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Occurrence; Observation; freshwater bivalves; Bivalvia; Unio delphinus; Anodonta anatina; Margaritifera margaritifera; Potomida littoralis; Corbicula fluminea; Sphaerium corneum
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Pisidium casertanum
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Pisidium subtruncatum
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Pisidium personatum
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Geographic Coverage
- Geographic Description
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The data was collected at 30 field stations along the valleys of rivers Tua, Tuela and Rabaçal (Northeast Portugal, Europe), within the municipalities of Alijó, Carrazeda de Ansiães, Mirandela, Macedo de Cavaleiros and Valpaços.
Bounding Box
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-7.619
- East Bounding Coordinate
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-7.114
- North Bounding Coordinate
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41.719
- South Bounding Coordinate
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41.079
Temporal Coverage
Range of Dates
- Begin Date
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2011-07-07
- End Date
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2011-10-27
Taxonomic Coverage
- General Taxonomic Coverage
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The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 class, 2 orders, 4 families and 8 species. All individuals were identified to the species level.
Taxonomic Classification
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Kingdom
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Animalia
Taxonomic Classification
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Phylum
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Mollusca
Taxonomic Classification
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Class
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Bivalvia
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Bivalves
Taxonomic Classification
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Order
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Unionoida
Taxonomic Classification
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Order
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Veneroida
Taxonomic Classification
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Family
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Unionidae
Taxonomic Classification
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Family
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Margaritiferidae
Taxonomic Classification
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Family
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Cyrenidae
Taxonomic Classification
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Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
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Sphaeriidae
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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Additional Metadata
Metadata
GBIF Metadata Block
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2021-11-29T09:02:16Z
- Citation
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Reis J, Rodrigues P, Pires D, Pinheiro P, Madeira J, Múrias T (2018). EDP Foz Tua: Bivalvia – Complementary Studies [2011]. Version 1.2. EDP - Energias de Portugal. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/wb3blm accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-11-29.
Project
• Project
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Complementary Studies to the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam – Freshwater bivalves data (EC 48)
Personnel
Individual Name
- Given Name
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Joaquim
- Surname
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Reis
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AUTHOR
Personnel
Individual Name
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Patrícia
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Rodrigues
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AUTHOR
Personnel
Individual Name
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Daniel
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Pires
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AUTHOR
Personnel
Individual Name
- Given Name
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Paulo
- Surname
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Pinheiro
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AUTHOR
- Abstract
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The dataset contains records of freshwater bivalves (Mollusca, Bivalvia) collected in the rivers Tua, Tuela and Rabaçal, which are included in the Complementary Studies to the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected in July and October 2011, during field visits to 30 fixed stations.The main taxa targeted during the field visits were species from the families Unionidae, Margaritiferidae, Sphaeriidae and Cyrenidae. A total of 2072 specimes were identified, of which 1055 Unio delphinus, 329 Corbicula fluminea, 314 Anodonta anatina, 295 Potomida litoralis, 20 Margaritifera margaritifera, 48 Pisidium nitidum, 8 P. casertanum and 3 P. subtruncatum.
- Funding
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The work was funded by EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A.
Study Area Description
- Descriptor
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The study was conducted in part of the sub-basin of river Tua, prior to the construction and subsequent flooding of the lower part of this river’s valley by the Foz-Tua Hydroelectric Dam. It encompassed a total length of 112 km of river, of which 57 in river Tua, 28 in river Rabaçal, and 27 in river Tuela.
Design Description
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The objective of the study was to establish in detail the current distribution, extent of occurrence and abundances of the various species of freshwater bivalves in the Tua river sub-basin, in order to fill gaps of knowledge that the EIA had acknowledged but not addressed, as well as to obtain relevant data for the analysis of the impacts of AHFT.
Methods
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Method Step
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To be completed
Sampling
- Study Extent
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The study was carried out in 31 fixed stations covering the whole length of river Tua (19 stations) and the lower valleys of rivers Tuela (6 stations) and Rabaçal (6 stations). Sampling took place between 5-14 July and 25-27 October 2011.
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Sampling was designed to obtain complementary data: (1) a general characterization of the freshwater bivalve communities (presence/absence and Capture per Unit Effort only), using 19 field stations located every 2 km in the lenthic zone (lower Tua) and every 5 km in the lothic zone (upper Tua and lower Tuela and Rabaçal), totalizing 31 field stations, and (2) a detailed characterization aiming to quantify the abundances at community and population levels, using a restricted number of field stations (5 in river Tua, 2 in river Tuela and 1 in river Rabaçal), roughly 10 km apart.
The method used to perform the general characterization of the communities was random visual search of the river bottom in each field station, using “snorkeling” in clear water of less than 1 m deep. All bivalves found were counted, identified, measured (shell length) and weighted, before being returned to the habitat. A relative count (number/hour/observer) of all bivalves present was made in each field station. The characterization of the riverbed substrate was included, by estimating the relative proportion of rock, pebble, gravel, sand and mud present), as well as a characterization of the riparian vegetation, using a simplified version of the River Habitat Survey (RHS) methodology. To sample small bivalves fully buried in the substrate (sphaeriidae: genus Pisidium, Sphaerium and Musculium; Cyrenidae: genus Corbicula; Unionidae and Margaritiferidae: juveniles only) a modified kick-sampling method was applied using a hand net of 0.5 mm mesh in suitable habitats for these specimens (fine sediments near the margins, roots, underwater vegetation, etc). The captured specimens were sorted and preserved in 96% alcohol for subsequent identification in the lab. The results (presence/absence, total numbers and relative numbers) were used to define homogeneous sectors of rivers regarding the bivalve communities, either by using objective landmarks (e.g., small dams, orographic features, confluence of two water lines), or subjectively, using the station or the medium point between stations.
For detailed characterization, 10 transects of 1 m wide perpendicular to the river (independently of the river’s width) were surveyed in each station by 2-3 technicians by scuba diving. All animals found were identified, counted and processed as above. These data were used to estimate the densities present in each station (expressed as number of bivalves/100 meters of river, by multiplying the number of captures for all transects combined by 10). The number of individual per sector of river (as defined above) was found by multiplying the average value of abundance per 100 m of river from the various stations of a given sector by the coefficient corresponding to the length of that sector (for example, for a sector of 10 km multiplied by the factor 100).
qualityControl
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All individuals was identified by experienced researchers with a deep knowledge of the Iberian freshwater mussels