EDP Foz-Tua: Terrestrial Birds (point counts) Complementary Studies [2010]

The dataset contains records of terrestrial birds (Aves) collected in the lower valley of the River Tua, and included in the Complementary Studies (2009-2010) of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected between April and May 2010 during field visits to 16 sampling points with favourable habitats in 20 2x2 km UTM squares on the area of the lower Tua valley directly or indirectly affected by the Foz Tua dam. The occurrence of birds was recorded when individuals were seen or heard around the point in a 10-minute census.

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Identification

Alternate Identifier
10.15468/7itmtr
Alternate Identifier
http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=edp_tua_birds_ec_points
Publication Date
2019-06-17
Title
EDP Foz-Tua: Terrestrial Birds (point counts) Complementary Studies [2010]
Abstract
The dataset contains records of terrestrial birds (Aves) collected in the lower valley of the River Tua, and included in the Complementary Studies (2009-2010) of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected between April and May 2010 during field visits to 16 sampling points with favourable habitats in 20 2x2 km UTM squares on the area of the lower Tua valley directly or indirectly affected by the Foz Tua dam. The occurrence of birds was recorded when individuals were seen or heard around the point in a 10-minute census.
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
  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 )
Quinta de Prados , Vila Real , 1349-017 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 Travessos (Fieldwork Coordinator )
Quinta dos Prados , Vila Real , 1349-017 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
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 , PORTUGAL
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; occurrence; observations; point counts

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, Murça, Vila Flor and Mirandela.

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate
-7.594
East Bounding Coordinate
-7.158
North Bounding Coordinate
41.502
South Bounding Coordinate
41.166

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

Begin Date

2010-04-16

End Date

2010-05-03

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage
The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 phylum, 1 class, 8 orders, 26 families, 39 genera and 45 species.

Taxonomic Classification

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Animalia

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Chordata

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Aves

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Accipitriformes

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Bucerotiformes

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Caprimulgiformes

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Columbiformes

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Coraciiformes

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Falconiformes

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Gruiformes

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Passeriformes

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Accipitridae

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Upupidae

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Columbidae

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Meropidae

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Falconidae

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Phasianidae

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Alaudidae

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Certhiidae

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Cettidae

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Corvidae

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Emberizidae

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Fringillidae

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Hirundinidae

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Laniidae

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Motacillidae

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Muscicapidae

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Paridae

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Passeridae

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Phylloscopidae

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Regulidae

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Sittidae

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Sturnidae

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Sylviidae

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Troglodytidae

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Turdidae

License Information

Intellectual Rights

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Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 4.0 License

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Projects

Projects

• ProjectEDP Biodiversity Data

Title
EDP Foz-Tua: Terrestrial Birds (point counts) Complementary Studies [2010]

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
Tiago
Surname
Múrias
Role
ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT
Abstract
The dataset contains records of terrestrial birds (Aves) 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 April and May 2010, during field visits to 16 sampling points with favourable habitats for terrestrial birds within a 5-km buffer around the River Tua lower valley. The occurrence of the target taxa was documented through 267 positive observation events. In total, 45 species were identified. The most recorded species (>20 individuals) were Ptyonoprogne rupestris (35), Turdus merula (24), Serinus serinus and Fringilla coelebs (22).
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-basins 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 terrestrial 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 characterize the terrestrial avifauna in a buffer of 5 km around the lower Tua River valley before the dam construction, and to gather quality data to support the design and implementation of mitigation and/or compensation measures.
 
 

Methods

Methods

• Method

Method Step

Description
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Sampling

Study Extent

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

Sampling Description
Sampling was designed to cover the main habitat types for terrestrial birds in and around the lower River Tua valley affected by the Foz Tua dam. Each sampling point was visited once in spring (April-May of 2010) and a 10-minute census was performed in each point (limited distance method). Birds were counted and recorded up to a fixed distance (50m) and beyond the distance (up to 100m) separately. Species identification and assessment of age and sex (when possible) were made locally, with the help of appropriate field guides.

qualityControl

Description
All identifications were performed by qualified technicians
 
 

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