EDP Foz Tua Nocturnal Birds - Ecological Monitoring Program [2011-2017]

The dataset contains records of nocturnal birds (Aves: Strigidae), and particularly the Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) collected in the lower valley of the River Tua and included in the Ecological Monitoring Program (2011-2017) of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected between January 2011 and June 2017 during field visits to 22 sampling points on the area of the lower Tua valley directly affected by the Foz-Tua dam. The presence of individuals was recorded by acoustic observation.

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Identification

Alternate Identifier
10.15468/drpvg7
Alternate Identifier
http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=edp_tua_nocturnal_birds_pme
Publication Date
2019-12-20
Title
EDP Foz Tua Nocturnal Birds - Ecological Monitoring Program [2011-2017]
Abstract
The dataset contains records of nocturnal birds (Aves: Strigidae), and particularly the Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) collected in the lower valley of the River Tua and included in the Ecological Monitoring Program (2011-2017) of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected between January 2011 and June 2017 during field visits to 22 sampling points on the area of the lower Tua valley directly affected by the Foz-Tua dam. The presence of individuals was recorded by acoustic observation.
purpose
This dataset is part of a broader initiative whereby the company EDP - Energias de Portugal S.A. will make available biodiversity data collected during impact assessment and biological monitoring studies.
Dataset Language
ENGLISH
 
Dataset Creator
  BioInsigth - Hugo Costa (General Coordinator )
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B , Odivelas , 2675-690 Odivelas , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  BioInsigth - Joana Santos (Project Manager )
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B , Odivelas , 2675-690 Odivelas , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  BioInsigth - Ana Teresa Marques (Scientific Coordinator 1 )
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B , Odivelas , 2675-690 Odivelas , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  BioInsigth - Helena Coelho (Scientific Coordinator 2 )
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B , Odivelas , 2675-690 Odivelas , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  BioInsigth - Hugo Zina (Technician )
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B , Odivelas , 2675-690 Odivelas , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  BioInsigth - Emanuel Ribeiro (Technician )
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B , Odivelas , 2675-690 Odivelas , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  BioInsigth - Rui Pedroso (Technician )
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B , Odivelas , 2675-690 Odivelas , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  BioInsigth - Helder Cardoso (Technician )
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B , Odivelas , 2675-690 Odivelas , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  BioInsigth - Luís Queirós (Technician )
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B , Odivelas , 2675-690 Odivelas , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  BioInsigth - João Paula (Technician )
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B , Odivelas , 2675-690 Odivelas , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  CITAB - Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agro-ambientais e Biológicas, Laboratório de Ecologia Aplicada, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro - João Alexandre Cabral (General Coordinator 2 )
Quinta de Prados , Vila Real , 5001-801 Vila Real , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  CITAB - Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agro-ambientais e Biológicas, Laboratório de Ecologia Aplicada, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro - Paulo Travassos (Fieldwork Coordinator )
Quinta de Prados , Vila Real , 5001-801 Vila Real , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  CITAB - Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agro-ambientais e Biológicas, Laboratório de Ecologia Aplicada, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro - Regina Santos (Technician )
Quinta de Prados , Vila Real , 5001-801 Vila Real , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  CITAB - Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agro-ambientais e Biológicas, Laboratório de Ecologia Aplicada, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro - Diogo Carvalho (Technician )
Quinta de Prados , Vila Real , 5001-801 Vila Real , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  CITAB - Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agro-ambientais e Biológicas, Laboratório de Ecologia Aplicada, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro - Carla Gomes (Technician )
Quinta de Prados , Vila Real , Quinta de Prados , PORTUGAL
Metadata Provider
  CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto - Tiago Múrias (Researcher )
Campus Agrário de Vairão , Vairão , 4485-661 Vairão ,
Dataset Contact
  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.xml )
  • Birds; terrestrial; nocturnal occurrence; acoustic observations

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description
The data were collected within a 5-km buffer around the valley of the River Tua (Northeast Portugal), in Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro region, up to 50 km from the mouth, in the municipalities of Carrazeda de Ansiães, Alijó, Vila Flor, Murça and Mirandela.

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate
-7.537
East Bounding Coordinate
-7.177
North Bounding Coordinate
41.523
South Bounding Coordinate
41.181

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

Begin Date

2011-01-25

End Date

2017-06-06

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage
The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 phylum, 1 class, 1 order, 1 family 6 genera and 6 species

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
Order
Taxonomic Rank Value
Strigiformes

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
Family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Caprimulgiformes

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
Family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Strigidae

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
Family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Caprimulgidae

License Information

Intellectual Rights

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 Foz Tua Nocturnal Birds - Ecological Monitoring Program [2011-2017]

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Hugo
Surname
Costa
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Joana
Surname
Santos
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Ana Teresa
Surname
Marques
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Helena
Surname
Coelho
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Hugo
Surname
Zina
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Emanuel
Surname
Ribeiro
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Rui
Surname
Pedroso
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Helder
Surname
Cardoso
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Luís
Surname
Queirós
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
João
Surname
Paula
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
João Alexandre
Surname
Cabral
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Paulo
Surname
Travassos
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Regina
Surname
Santos
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Diogo
Surname
Carvalho
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Carla
Surname
Gomes
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Tiago
Surname
Múrias
Role
ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT
Abstract
The dataset contains records of nocturnal birds (Aves: Strigidae), particularly the Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) collected along the lower Tua River valley, and included in the Complementary Studies of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected between January 2011 and June 2017, during field visits carried out in 22 sampling points for nocturnal bird playbacks (acoustic census) within a 5-km buffer around the lower Tua River valley. The occurrence of the target taxa was documented through 66 positive observation events. In total, 6 species were identified. The most abundant species was Strix aluco (33 observation events). The target species Bubo bubo was detected in nine occasions.
Funding
The work was funded by EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A.

Study Area Description

Descriptor

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 valley by the Foz-Tua Hydroelectric Dam. The sampling was centered in suitable habitats for nocturnal birds found in a 5 km radius buffer around the future reservoir banks and up to 50 km from the Tua mouth.

Design Description

Description
The objective of the study was to monitor the occurrence and distribution of the nocturnal bird community in general, and in particular of the Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo), in a buffer of 5 km around the lower Tua River valley before and during the dam construction (2011-2016), and during the flooding (2016-2017), in order to evaluate the potential impacts of the dam construction in this group of birds.
 
 

Methods

Methods

• Method

Method Step

Description
To be completed

Sampling

Study Extent

The data were collected within a 5-km buffer around the Tua lower valley (Northeast Portugal), up to 50 km from the mouth, in the municipalities of Carrazeda de Ansiães, Alijó, Vila Flor, Murça and Mirandela.

Sampling Description
Sampling was designed to cover the main habitat types for nocturnal birds in and around the lower Tua River valley affected by the Foz-Tua dam. Each sampling point was visited once (2011) or three times (2011-2017) per year in winter (January/February) and spring (April/June), for acoustic censuses. The methodology consisted in spontaneous listening (withouth any playback) for 10 minutes, during which all "natural" contacts with nocturnal birds were recorded, followed by the emission of vocal recordings for one minute to induce audible responses of individuals of Bubo bubo, or other species. The playbacks were followed by a fixed listening time (2 min), where all contacts with any nocturnal species were recorded. This procedure was repeated three times in each sampling point. All censuses begun 15 minutes after sunset and proceed up to two hours (maximum) after the first listening.

qualityControl

Description
All identifications were performed by qualified technicians
 
 

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