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.

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Identification

Alternate Identifier
10.15468/bb5yv2
Alternate Identifier
http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=edp_tua_lutra_pme
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 , Lisbon , 1300-040 Lisboa , 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 , Lisbon , 1749-016 Lisboa ,
Dataset Creator
  Agripro Ambiente - Susana Batista (Fieldwork Coordinator )
Rua Castilho, N.º 65 – 3.º Esq. , Lisbon , 1250-068 LISBOA ,
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 , 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 )
  • 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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Projects

Projects

• ProjectEDP Biodiversity Data

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

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Ana Teresa
Surname
Chinita
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Margarida
Surname
Santos-Reis
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Susana
Surname
Batista
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Nuno
Surname
Pedroso
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Suze
Surname
Chora
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Tiago
Surname
Múrias
Role
ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT
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).
 
 

Methods

Methods

• Method

Method Step

Description
To be completed

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.

qualityControl

Description
All identifications were performed by qualified technicians
 
 

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