EDP Baixo Sabor: Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases – Bonneli’s Eagle prey species: Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) [2010-2014]

The dataset contains records of a key prey species of Bonelli’s Eagle (Aquila fasciata) and other large birds of prey, the Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) (Mammalia, Lagomorpha), 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. This dataset includes results of line transects performed each season (winter, spring, summer and autumn), in the known territories of the Bonelli#39;s Eagle in the lower Sabor river valley, from February 2010 to September 2014. Data consists of presence signs (scats, latrines) recorded per transect surveyed.

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Identification

Alternate Identifier

60221fcb-bf65-43fc-b86c-1daadcb75fec

Publication Date
2020-03-23
Title

EDP Baixo Sabor: Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases – Bonneli’s Eagle prey species: Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) [2010-2014]

Abstract

The dataset contains records of a key prey species of Bonelli’s Eagle (Aquila fasciata) and other large birds of prey, the Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) (Mammalia, Lagomorpha), 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. This dataset includes results of line transects performed each season (winter, spring, summer and autumn), in the known territories of the Bonelli#39;s Eagle in the lower Sabor river valley, from February 2010 to September 2014. Data consists of presence signs (scats, latrines) recorded per transect surveyed.

purpose

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

ENGLISH

 
Dataset Creator
  BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda - Paulo Mota (General Fieldwork Coordinator)

Praceta Caminho da Cruz, 9

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Vila Nova de Gaia

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4405-625 VN Gaia

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PORTUGAL

Dataset Creator
Dataset Creator
Dataset Creator
Dataset Creator
Dataset Creator
Dataset Creator
Metadata Provider
Dataset Contact
  EDP - Energias de Portugal - João Madeira (Manager)

Av. 24 de Julho, 12, Torre Nascente, Piso 4

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Lisbon

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1249-300 Lisboa

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PORTUGAL

Keywords (GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type.xml)

  • Bonneli's Eagle; Aquila fasciata; birds of prey; prey species; rabbit; transects;

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description

Data were collected in suitable rabbit habitats in all territories of the Bonelli's Eagle detected in the lower Sabor river valley and its main tributaries, from the river mouth up to 42 km upstream, in the municipalities of Torre de Moncorvo, Alfândega da Fé, Mogadouro and Macedo de Cavaleiros.

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate

-7.159

East Bounding Coordinate

-6.542

North Bounding Coordinate

41.581

South Bounding Coordinate

41.126

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

Begin Date

2010-02-20

End Date

2014-09-05

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage

The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 class, 1 order, 1 family, 1 genus and 1 species.

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Phylum

Taxonomic Rank Value

Chordata

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Order

Taxonomic Rank Value

Lagomorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Family

Taxonomic Rank Value

Leporidae

License Information

Intellectual Rights

This work is licensed under a

Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License

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Additional Metadata

Metadata

GBIF Metadata Block

Date Stamp

2021-11-29T09:05:56Z

Citation

Mota P, Gomes C, Zina H A, Araújo P M, Oliveira C A, Marques S M, Mendes J D, Múrias T (2020). EDP Baixo Sabor: Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases – Bonneli’s Eagle prey species: Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) [2010-2014]. EDP - Energias de Portugal. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/npczmb accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-11-29.

 

Project

• Project

Title

EDP Baixo Sabor: Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases – Bonneli’s Eagle prey species: Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) [2010-2014]

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Paulo

Surname

Mota

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Célia

Surname

Gomes

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Hugo André

Surname

Zina

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Pedro Miguel

Surname

Araújo

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Cátia Alexandra

Surname

Oliveira

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Sérgio Manuel

Surname

Marques

Role

ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Joaquim Duarte

Surname

Mendes

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Tiago

Surname

Múrias

Role

ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT

Abstract

The dataset contains records of a key prey species of Bonelli’s Eagle (Aquila fasciata) and other large birds of prey, the Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus, Mammalia), 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. This dataset includes results of line transects performed each season (winter, spring, summer and autumn) in the known territories of the Bonelli's Eagle in the lower Sabor river valley, from February 2010 to September 2014. Data consists of presence signs (scats, latrines) detected per transect surveyed, and includes more than 230 signs of presence of the Rabbit.

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 Sabor affected by the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dam. The sampling was centered in suitable rabbit habitats in all known territories of the Bonelli's Eagle in the of lower Sabor river valley and its tributaries, from the river mouth up to 42 km upstream.

Design Description

Description

The objective of the study was to monitor changes in the abundances of a key prey species (Rabbit) for the Bonelli's Eagle and other birds of prey, in the area of the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dam, from the initial and intermediate phases of the construction to the reservoir filling period (2010-2014).

 
 

Methods

• Method

Method Step

Description

To be completed

Sampling

Study Extent

The data were collected within a 5-km buffer around the the lower river Sabor and its main tributaries, from the river mouth up to 42 km upstream, in the municipalities of Torre de Moncorvo, Alfândega da Fé, Mogadouro and Macedo de Cavaleiros.

Sampling Description

The dataset includes systematic observations collected in 8 transects located in the 4 territories of the Bonelli's Eagle located in the lower Sabor river valley (2 transects in each territory). Two 500-meter transects were surveyed by an observer moving slowly and recording all signs of presence (latrines, scattered droppings and burrows) on both sides of the transect. The figures presented, which measures the relative abundance of the target species, refer only to the number of latrines detected per transect.

qualityControl

Description

All individual identifications were performed by qualified technicians