EDP Foz-Tua: Lichen flora – Complementary Studies [2011] and Ecological Monitoring Program [2012-2015]

The dataset contains records of the Lichen Flora collected in the scope of the Complementary Studies [2011] and the Ecological Monitoring Program (2012-2015) of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A.

Data and specimens were collected in the spring or autumn between 2011-2015, during field visits to 49 sampling points distributed along the river Tua sub-basin. The number of lichen taxa registered was 164.

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Identification

Alternate Identifier
10.15468/jnz2xe
Alternate Identifier
http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=edp_tua_fl_pme
Publication Date
2020-10-19
Title
EDP Foz-Tua: Lichen flora – Complementary Studies [2011] and Ecological Monitoring Program [2012-2015]
Abstract

The dataset contains records of the Lichen Flora collected in the scope of the Complementary Studies [2011] and the Ecological Monitoring Program (2012-2015) of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A.

Data and specimens were collected in the spring or autumn between 2011-2015, during field visits to 49 sampling points distributed along the river Tua sub-basin. The number of lichen taxa registered was 164.

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
  Ecosativa – Consultoria Ambiental - Teresa Saraiva (General Coordinator )
Urbanização Pinhal do Moinho, Lote 11, 1º F - Apartado 132 , Vila Nova de Milfontes , 7645-909 Vila Nova de Milfontes , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  Ecosativa – Consultoria Ambiental - António Crespí (Scientific Coordinator )
Urbanização Pinhal do Moinho, Lote 11, 1º F - Apartado 132 , Vila Nova de Milfontes , 7645-909 Vila Nova de Milfontes , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  Ecosativa – Consultoria Ambiental - Paula Canha (Project Manager )
Urbanização Pinhal do Moinho, Lote 11, 1º F - Apartado 132 , Vila Nova de Milfontes , 7645-909 Vila Nova de Milfontes ,
Dataset Creator
  Ecosativa – Consultoria Ambiental - Joana Marques (Fieldwork Responsible )
Urbanização Pinhal do Moinho, Lote 11, 1º F - Apartado 132 , Vila Nova de Milfontes , 7645-909 Vila Nova de Milfontes ,
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 )
  • Lichen; conservation; priority; inventories; complementary studies; ecological monitoring program; Foz-Tua dam

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description
Data and specimens were collected along the valley of the River Tua (Northeast Portugal), from the river mouth to about 67 km upstream in the river Tuela and about 68 km upstream in the river Rabaçal, as well as in a Tua tributary (to about 27 km upstream in the Tinhela river), encompassing sampling areas in Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Region (sampling points in the municipalities of Alijó, Murça, Carrazeda de Ansiães, Vila Flor and Mirandela).

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate
-7.523
East Bounding Coordinate
-7.163
North Bounding Coordinate
41.5
South Bounding Coordinate
41.195

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

Begin Date

2011-09-17

End Date

2015-03-07

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage
The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 phylum, 4 classes, 12 orders, 33 famillies, 68 genus and 161 species or infra-specific categories.

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
Phylum
Taxonomic Rank Value
Ascomycota

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Class
Taxonomic Rank Value
Eurotiomycetes

Taxonomic Classification

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Class
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Lecanoromycetes

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Class
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Lichinomycetes

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Class
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Sordariomycetes

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Order
Taxonomic Rank Value
Verrucariales

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Order
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Acarosporales

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Order
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Baeomycetales

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Order
Taxonomic Rank Value
Candelariales

Taxonomic Classification

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Order
Taxonomic Rank Value
Lecanorales

Taxonomic Classification

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Order
Taxonomic Rank Value
Lichiniales

Taxonomic Classification

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Order
Taxonomic Rank Value
Ostropales

Taxonomic Classification

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Order
Taxonomic Rank Value
Peltigerales

Taxonomic Classification

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Order
Taxonomic Rank Value
Pertusariales

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Order
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Sordariomycetidae incertae sedis

Taxonomic Classification

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Order
Taxonomic Rank Value
Telochistales

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Order
Taxonomic Rank Value
Umbilicariales

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Family
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Verrucariaceae

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Family
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Acarosporaceae

Taxonomic Classification

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Family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Candelariaceae

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Family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Catillareaceae

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Family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Cladoniaceae

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Family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Collemateaceae

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Family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Graphidaceae

Taxonomic Classification

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Family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Lecanoraceae

Taxonomic Classification

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Family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Leprocaulaceae

Taxonomic Classification

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Family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Lichiniaceae

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Family
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Massalongiaceae

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Megasoporaceae

Taxonomic Classification

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Mycoblastaceae

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Taxonomic Rank Value
Nephromataceae

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Obryzaceae

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Family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Ochroleciaceae

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Family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Pannariaceae

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Taxonomic Rank Value
Parmeliaceae

Taxonomic Classification

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Family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Peltigeraceae

Taxonomic Classification

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Family
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Peltulaceae

Taxonomic Classification

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Pertusariaceae

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Family
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Phlyctidaceae

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Physciaceae

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Placynthiaceae

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Psoraceae

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Ramalinaceae

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Rhizocarpaceae

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Stereocaulaceae

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Telochistaceae

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Family
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Trapeliaceae

Taxonomic Classification

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Family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Umbilicareceae

Taxonomic Classification

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Family
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Vahiellaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
Family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Verrucariceae

License Information

Intellectual Rights

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Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License

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Projects

Projects

• ProjectEDP Biodiversity Data

Title
EDP Foz-Tua: Lichen flora – Complementary Studies [2011] and Ecological Monitoring Program [2012-2015]

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Teresa
Surname
Saraiva
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
António
Surname
Crespí
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Paula
Surname
Canha
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Joana
Surname
Marques
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Tiago
Surname
Múrias
Role
ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT
Abstract

he dataset contains records of the Lichen Flora (Fungi) collected in the scope of the Complementary Studies (2011) and the Ecological Monitoring Program (2012-2015) of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A.

Data were collected in the spring and autumn of 2011-2015, during field visits to a total of 49 sampling points distributed along the valley of the River Tua (Northeast Portugal), from the river mouth to about 67 km upstream in the river Tuela and about 68 km upstream in the river Rabaçal, as well as some in the Tua tributary, river Tinhela (to about 27 km upstream).

The occurrence of the target taxa was documented through 610 records of field occurrences from 164 different taxa (including species, subspecies and organisms classified within species groups and at the genus level), harboured at PO Herbarium collection at Natural History and Science Museum of the University of Porto (MHNC-UP).

Funding
The work was funded by EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A.

Study Area Description

Descriptor

he study was conducted in part of the sub-basin of river Tua affected by the Foz-Tua Hydroelectric Dam, and in areas considered comparable located in nearby rivers. This study was centered on the lichen communities in the Tua watershed.

Design Description

Description
Sampling was designed to cover the lichen habitats identified in the Tua valley and its tributaries. These habitats include not only fluvial habitats (river beds and riparian galleries) affected by the Foz Tua dam, including the future reservoir area but also the natural and semi-natural habitats in the Tua valley watershed area. The objective of the study was to characterize the biodiversity of the lichen flora in the Tua valley, from its mouth to the limit of the future reservoir, before (2011) and during the dam construction (2012-2015), and to evaluate the potential impacts in the lichen communities.
 
 

Methods

Methods

• Method

Method Step

Description
To be completed

Sampling

Study Extent

Data were collected from 549 field sampling points along the Tua lower valley (Northeast Portugal), in the municipalities of Alijó, Carrazeda de Ansiães, Murça, Vila Flor and Mirandela.

Sampling Description

Sampling was designed not only to obtain data for Complementary Studies [2011] but also for the Ecological Monitoring Program (2012-2015) which included two general objectives: (1) Evaluation of the direct and indirect impacts of the dam construction on the lichen flora and (2) Evaluation of the effect of the implementation of minimization and compensation measures within the scope of the Tua dam construction on the lichen flora.

Depending on the objectives defined for each of the 52 sampling points, one or more techniques of sampling were applied at each location:

a) A prospective area of ​​approximately 2,500 m2 (25 m in all perpendicular directions from the sampling area centroid), whenever possible and in the absence of natural barriers, to (1) explore all lichen habitats and obtain the total inventory of Tua’s watershed lichen diversity (fieldwork for the Complementary Studies), and (2) to assess the importance of micro-reserves for the conservation of priority conservation taxa and lichen target communities;

b) Three permanent squares with 50cm2 were located on homogeneous rock vertical surfaces at each sampling point to assess the indirect impact of the presence of the dam reservoir on the composition of mesophytic, xerophytic and hyper-xerophytic saxicolous lichen habitats;

c) Ten 50 cm bands (measured from the base of the trunk) covering the entire perimeter of the trunk on ten selected trees at each sampling point to evaluate the effect of measures for the recovery and planting of native riparian vegetation on lichen epiphytic flora.

The parameters taken in each sampling procedure included (1) list of taxa, (2) list of priority conservation taxa, (3) percentage cover for each species, and (4) frequency of occurrence of each taxon in each lichen community. However, in this dataset, all taxa are presented in the presence/absence format only.

Whenever possible, all specimens were identified in the field. Sterile or untypical specimens were identified at the laboratory using microscopic diagnosis. Lichen specimens were classified down to the lowest possible rank.

qualityControl

Description
All taxa were identified by an experienced researcher. The herbarium specimens originated during fieldwork are available for consultation at PO Herbarium collection at the Natural History and Science Museum of the University of Porto (MHNC-UP).
 
 

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