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EDP Foz-Tua: Macrophytes – Ecological Monitoring Program [2011-2015]
The dataset contains records of the Macrophytes (i.e., aquatic and riparian plants) collected in the lower valley of the River Tua and its tributaries, and included in the Ecological Monitoring Program (2011-2015) of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected in the spring 2011-2015 during field visits to 17 sampling points distributed along the valley of river Tua (Northeast Portugal) and its tributaries, up to the intersection with rivers Rabaçal and Tuela, 52 kms upstream. These data are part of a larger monitoring program in the river Tua basin to evaluate the impacts of the dam construction in the water quality of the river, before and during the construction process.
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Identification
- Alternate Identifier
- 10.15468/yyeq9d
- Alternate Identifier
- http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=edp_tua_macrophytes_pme
- Publication Date
- 2020-07-22
- Title
- EDP Foz-Tua: Macrophytes – Ecological Monitoring Program [2011-2015]
- Abstract
- The dataset contains records of the Macrophytes (i.e., aquatic and riparian plants) collected in the lower valley of the River Tua and its tributaries, and included in the Ecological Monitoring Program (2011-2015) of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected in the spring 2011-2015 during field visits to 17 sampling points distributed along the valley of river Tua (Northeast Portugal) and its tributaries, up to the intersection with rivers Rabaçal and Tuela, 52 kms upstream. These data are part of a larger monitoring program in the river Tua basin to evaluate the impacts of the dam construction in the water quality of the river, before and during the construction process.
- 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
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AQUALOGUS - Engenharia e Ambiente, Lda. - Paulo Pinheiro (General Coordinator )
Rua do Mar da China, Nº 1, Escritório 2.4, Parque das Nações , Lisbon , 1990-137 Lisboa , PORTUGAL
- Dataset Creator
- Dataset Creator
- Dataset Creator
- Metadata Provider
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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
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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 )
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- Macrophytes; water quality; inventories; ecological monitoring program; Foz-Tua dam
Geographic Coverage
- Geographic Description
- The data were collected along the River Tua (Northeast Portugal) and its main tributaries, up to the intersection with rivers Rabaçal and Tuela (52 kms from the mouth), in the municipalities of Alijó, Carrazeda de Ansiães, Murça, Vila Flor and Mirandela.
Bounding Box
- West Bounding Coordinate
- -7.537
- East Bounding Coordinate
- -7.147
- North Bounding Coordinate
- 41.496
- South Bounding Coordinate
- 41.131
Temporal Coverage
Range of Dates
- Begin Date
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2011-04-26
- End Date
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2015-06-23
Taxonomic Coverage
- General Taxonomic Coverage
- The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 5 phylums, 8 classes, 52 orders, 106 families, 247 genera and 389 species.
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Phylum
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Anthocerotophyta
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Phylum
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Bryophyta
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Phylum
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Charophyta
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Phylum
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Marchantiophyta
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Phylum
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Tracheophyta
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Class
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Anthocerotopsida
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Class
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Bryopsida
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Class
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Charophyceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Class
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Jungermanniopsida
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Class
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Magnoliopsida
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Class
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Marchantiopsida
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Class
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Liliopsida
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Class
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Polypodiopsida
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Alismatales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Apiales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Asparagales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Asterales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Boraginales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Brassicales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Bryales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Buxales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Caryophyllales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Charales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Commelinales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Cucurbitales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Dicranales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Dipsacales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Discoreales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Equisetales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Ericales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Fabales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Fagales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Fissidentales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Fossombroniales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Funariales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Gentianales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Geraniales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Grimmiales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Hypnales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Isobryales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Jungermanniales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Lamiales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Leucodontales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Lunulariales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Malpighiales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Malvales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Marchantiales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Myrtales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Notothyladales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Osmundales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Oxalidales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Pelliales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Piperales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Poales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Polypodiales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Polytrichales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Porellales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Pottiales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Proteales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Ranunculales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Rosales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Sapindales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Saxifragales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Solanales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Vitales
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Adoxaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Alismataceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Amaranthaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Amblystegeaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Anacardiaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Apiaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Apocynaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Araceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Araliaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Aristolochiaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Asparagaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Aspleniaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Asteraceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Athyriaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Aytoniaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Bartramiaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Betulaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Boraginaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Brachytheciaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Brassicaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Bryaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Buxaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Campanulaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Cannabaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Caprifoliaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Caryophyllaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Characeae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Cinclidotaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Commelinaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Conocephaleceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Convolvulaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Corsiniaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Crassulaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Cryphaeceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Cucurbitaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Cyperaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Dennstaedtiaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Discoreaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Ditrichaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Dryopteridaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Entodontaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Equisetaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Ericaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Euphorbiaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Fabaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Fagaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Fissidentaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Fontinalaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Fossombroniaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Funariaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Geraniaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Grimmiaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Haloragaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Hellliotropiaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Hypericaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Hypnaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Juncaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Jungladceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Lamiaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Linaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Lophocoleaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Lunulariaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Lythraceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Malvaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Marchanitaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Mniaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Moraceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Myrtaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Neckeraceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Notothyladaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Oleaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Onagraceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Osmundaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Oxalidaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Palliaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Papaveraceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Phytollaccaeae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Plantaginaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Platanaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Poaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Polygonaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Polytrichaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Porellaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Portulacaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Potamogetonaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Pottiaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Primulaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Pteridaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Ranunculaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Rhamnaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Ricciaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Rosaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Rubiaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Salicaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Sapindaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Saxifragaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Scrophulariaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Simaroubaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Solanaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Thymelaeaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Typhaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Ulmaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Urticaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Verbenaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Violaceae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
- Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
- Vitaceae
License Information
- Intellectual Rights
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Projects
Projects
• ProjectEDP Biodiversity Data
- Title
- EDP Foz-Tua: Macrophytes – Ecological Monitoring Program [2011-2017]
Personnel
Individual Name
- Given Name
- Paulo
- Surname
- Pinheiro
- Role
- AUTHOR
Personnel
Individual Name
- Given Name
- Francisca
- Surname
- Aguiar
- Role
- AUTHOR
Personnel
Individual Name
- Given Name
- César
- Surname
- Garcia
- Role
- AUTHOR
Personnel
Individual Name
- Given Name
- Cecília
- Surname
- Sérgio
- Role
- AUTHOR
Personnel
Individual Name
- Given Name
- Tiago
- Surname
- Múrias
- Role
- ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT
- Abstract
- The dataset contains records of Macrophytes collected in the lower valley of the River Tua and its main tributaries, within the Ecological Monitoring Program (2011-2015) of the Construction Phase of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected in spring/summer (April-July) of 2011-2015, during field visits to 17 sampling plots located along the lower Tua valley and its tributaries, up to 52 kms upstream. The occurrence of the target taxa was documented through 32810 records of species presence and percentage cover. The most abundant species (> 500 m2 of area covered) were Alnus glutinosa (1270 m2), Salix salviifolia (1012) and Fraxinus angustifolia (799).
- Funding
- 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 affected by the Foz-Tua Hydroelectric Dam. The sampling was centered in the Tua river and its main tributaries, until the intersection with rivers Tuela and Rabaçal, up to 52 kms from the Tua mouth.
Design Description
- Description
- The objective of the study was to characterize dynamics of macrophyte communities, to indicate changes in the ecological quality of river ecosystems in the lower Tua sub-basin, along all the stretch affected by the dam and in several control points upstream, during the dam construction (2011-2015).
Methods
Methods
• Method
Method Step
- Description
- To be completed
Sampling
- Study Extent
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The data were collected along the Tua lower valley and its main tributaries (Northeast Portugal), up to 52 kms from the mouth, in the municipalities of Alijó, Carrazeda de Ansiães, Murça, Vila Flor and Mirandela
- Sampling Description
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The sampling of Macrophytes was performed through the application of the sampling and analysis protocol for Macrophytes (INAG 2008) developed to assess the biological quality of rivers within the scope of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) application.
Inventories were carried out at the selected locations in the shortest possible time, to increase the comparability of the results. The field inventory was based on the percentage coverage of each species in relation to the total area sampled (limited by the river corridor, defined by the limit of ordinary floods). The work was carried out along the watercourse, including submerged and emerged beds and embankments. The allocation of the surface cover of each species was determined by imagining the individuals of each taxon grouped in the same area, at one end of the sampling section, in order to facilitate the estimation of the percentage area. More specifically, the vegetation was inventoried in discrete 100 m longitudinal units.
Taxa of unknown or doubtful identification were collected and identified in the herbarium. Given the importance of Bryophytes as bioindicators, these specimens of non-vascular flora were also collected and later identified by specialized technicians.
qualityControl
- Description
- All identifications were performed by qualified technicians
