EDP Foz Tua Otter (Lutra lutra) - Ecological Monitoring Program (2010-11)

The dataset contains records of otter (Lutra lutra, Mammalia) collected in plots along lower river Tua sub-basin and included in theEcological monitoring Program of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected in November 2010 and March 2011, during field visits to 12 sampling plots with favourable habitats for otter located in the lower river Tua and some tributaries. The occurrence of the target taxa was documented through 22 observations of scats identified as belonging to the target species.

Identification

Alternate Identifier: 7f7c02d8-178e-4673-9107-d811f894c883

Publication Date: 2020-04-24

Title: EDP Foz Tua Otter (Lutra lutra) - Ecological Monitoring Program (2010-11)

Abstract: The dataset contains records of otter (Lutra lutra, Mammalia) collected in plots along lower river Tua sub-basin and included in theEcological monitoring Program of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected in November 2010 and March 2011, during field visits to 12 sampling plots with favourable habitats for otter located in the lower river Tua and some tributaries. The occurrence of the target taxa was documented through 22 observations of scats identified as belonging to the target species.

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: Profico Ambiente e Ordenamento Lda - Ana Teresa Chinita (General Coordinator)

Rua Alfredo da Silva, 11B
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Lisbon
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1300-040 Lisboa
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PORTUGAL

Dataset Creator: DBA-FCUL (Deapartamento de Biologia Animal, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa) - Margarida Santos-Reis (Scientific Coordinator)

Edifício C2 - Piso 2, Campo Grande
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Lisbon
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1749-016 Lisboa
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Dataset Creator: Agripro Ambiente - Susana Batista (Fieldwork Coordinator)

Rua Castilho, N.º 65 – 3.º Esq.
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Lisbon
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1250-068 LISBOA
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Dataset Creator: DBA-FCUL (Deapartamento de Biologia Animal, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa) - Nuno Pedroso (Technician)

Dataset Creator: DBA-FCUL (Deapartamento de Biologia Animal, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa) - Suze Chora (Technician)

Metadata Provider: CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto - Tiago Múrias (Researcher)

Campus Agrário de Vairão
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Vairão
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4485-661 Vairão
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PORTUGAL

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)

occurrence; observations; scats
otter; Lutra lutra

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description: The data were collected in selected sampling points in the River Tua sub-basin (Northeast Portugal), along the whole course of river Tua and its main tributaries, in the municipalities of Carrazeda de Ansiães, Alijó, Murça and Mirandela.

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate: -7.523

East Bounding Coordinate: -7.166

North Bounding Coordinate: 41.502

South Bounding Coordinate: 41.194

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

Begin Date: 2010-11-20

End Date: 2011-03-21

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage: The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 phylum, 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: Class

Taxonomic Rank Value: Mammalia

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name: Order

Taxonomic Rank Value: Carnivora

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name: Family

Taxonomic Rank Value: Mustelidae

License Information

Intellectual Rights

This work is licensed under a

Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License

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Date Stamp: 2021-11-29T09:02:37Z

Citation: Chinita A T, Santos-Reis M, Batista S, Pedroso N, Chora S, Múrias T (2020). EDP Foz Tua Otter (Lutra lutra) - Ecological Monitoring Program (2010-11). EDP - Energias de Portugal. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/bb5yv2 accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-11-29.

Logo URL: http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/logo.do?r=edp_sabor_herpetology_baseline

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Title: EDP Foz Tua Otter (Lutra lutra) - Ecological Monitoring Program (2010-11)

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Given Name: Ana Teresa

Surname: Chinita

Role: AUTHOR

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Given Name: Margarida

Surname: Santos-Reis

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Given Name: Susana

Surname: Batista

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Given Name: Nuno

Surname: Pedroso

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Given Name: Suze

Surname: Chora

Role: AUTHOR

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Given Name: Tiago

Surname: Múrias

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Abstract: The dataset contains records of otter (Lutra lutra, Mammalia) collected in plots along lower river Tua sub-basin and included in theEcological monitoring Program of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected in November 2010 and March 2011, during field visits to 12 sampling plots with favorable habitats for otter located in the lower river Tua and some tributaries. The occurrence of the target taxa was documented through 22 observations of scats identified as belonging to the target species.

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 affected by the Foz-Tua Hydroelectric Dam. The sampling was centered in suitable habitats for the otter in a 5 km radius buffer around the future reservoir banks and up to 35 km from the Tua mouth.

Design Description

Description: The objective of the study was to monitor changes in the distribution patterns and abundances of the otter in the area of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, prior to the dam construction (autumn 2010 and winter 2011). It also corresponds to the pilot study that laid the basis for the Otter Monitoring Program (2011-2017).

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Sampling

Study Extent: The data were collected in the river Tua sub-basin in the municipalities of Carrazeda de Ansiães, Alijó, Murça and Mirandela.

Sampling Description: Sampling was designed to cover the course of the lower river Tua and its main tributaries, from the mouth up to the northern limit of the Foz-Tua dam. Twelve sampling plots were setup in this area. In each sampling point, a transect up to 600 m was performed along the margins, looking for signs of presence (mostly scats) in suitable places (prominent stones and vegetation in the margins of the water line). The transect was interrupted when the presence of the otter was detected, but never before 200 m. Each plot was visited once in November 2010 and once in March 2011, in dry or light rain periods, to minimize the chance of lexiviation of the feacal material. The scats were identified "in loco" by expert researchers. Only presence/absence information was retained.

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