EDP Foz Tua: Terrestrial Birds (transects) - Ecological Monitoring Program [2009-2012]

The dataset contains records of terrestrial birds (Aves) collected in the lower valley of the River Tua and included in the Ecological Monitoring Program (2010-12) of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected in the winter of 2009/10, 2011 and 2012, and in spring of 2011 during field visits to 24 (2010/11) or 30 (2011-12) transects with favorable habitats in 26 2x2 km squares within a 5-km radius buffer around the Tua valley, directly or indirectly affected by the Foz-Tua dam. All observations were made with binoculars and/or telescopes.

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a8f74dd0-1999-4948-944b-d0905cfbd461

Publication Date
2020-02-18
Title

EDP Foz Tua: Terrestrial Birds (transects) - Ecological Monitoring Program [2009-2012]

Abstract

The dataset contains records of terrestrial birds (Aves) collected in the lower valley of the River Tua and included in the Ecological Monitoring Program (2010-12) of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected in the winter of 2009/10, 2011 and 2012, and in spring of 2011 during field visits to 24 (2010/11) or 30 (2011-12) transects with favorable habitats in 26 2x2 km squares within a 5-km radius buffer around the Tua valley, directly or indirectly affected by the Foz-Tua dam. All observations were made with binoculars and/or telescopes.

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
  BioInsight - Hugo Costa (General Coordinator 1)

Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B

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Odivelas

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2675-690 Odivelas

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PORTUGAL

Dataset Creator
  BioInsight - Joana Santos (Project Manager)

Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B

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Odivelas

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2675-690 Odivelas

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PORTUGAL

Dataset Creator
  BioInsight - Ana Teresa Marques (Scientific Coordinator 1)

Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B

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Odivelas

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2675-690 Odivelas

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PORTUGAL

Dataset Creator
  BioInsight - Helena Coelho (Scientific Coordinator 2)

Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B

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Odivelas

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2675-690 Odivelas

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PORTUGAL

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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)

  • Birds; terrestrial; occurrence; winter; observations; line transects

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description

The data were collected within a 5-km buffer around the valley of the River Tua (Northeast Portugal), up to 45 km from the mouth, in the municipalities of Alijó, Carrazeda de Ansiães, Murça, Vila Flor and Mirandela.

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate

-7.531

East Bounding Coordinate

-7.136

North Bounding Coordinate

41.509

South Bounding Coordinate

41.139

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

Begin Date

2009-12-11

End Date

2012-01-18

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage

The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 phylum, 1 class, 16 orders, 40 families, 74 genus and 97 species.

Taxonomic Classification

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Aves

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Accipitriformes

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Anseriformes

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Bucerotiformes

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Caprimulgiformes

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Charadriiformes

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Columbiformes

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Coraciiformes

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Cuculiformes

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Falconiformes

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Galliformes

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Passeriformes

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Pelecaniformes

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Piciformes

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Podicipediformes

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Strigiformes

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Suliformes

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Accipitridae

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Acrocephalidae

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Aegithalidae

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Alaudidae

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Alcedinidae

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Anatidae

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Apodidae

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Ardeidae

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Certhiidae

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Columbidae

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Corvidae

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Cuculidae

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Emberizidae

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Estrildidae

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Falconidae

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Fringillidae

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Hirundinidae

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Laniidae

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Meropidae

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Motacillidae

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Muscicapidae

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Oriolidae

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Paridae

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Passeridae

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Phalacroracidae

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Phasianidae

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Phylloscopidae

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Picidae

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Podicipedidae

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Prunellidae

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Regulidae

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Scolopacidae

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Scotocercidae

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Sittidae

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Strigidae

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Sturnidae

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Sylvidae

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Troglodytidae

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Turdidae

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Upupidae

License Information

Intellectual Rights

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Additional Metadata

Metadata

GBIF Metadata Block

Date Stamp

2021-11-29T09:08:58Z

Citation

Costa H, Santos J, Marques A T, Coelho H, Zina H, Ribeiro E, Pedroso R, Cardoso H, Queirós L, Paula J, Cabral J A, Travassos P, Santos R, Carvalho D, Gomes C, Múrias T (2020). EDP Foz Tua: Terrestrial Birds (transects) - Ecological Monitoring Program [2009-2012]. EDP - Energias de Portugal. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ptqhy5 accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-11-29.

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Project

• Project

Title

EDP Foz Tua: Terrestrial Birds (transects) - Ecological Monitoring Program [2009-2012]

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Hugo

Surname

Costa

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Joana

Surname

Santos

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Ana Teresa

Surname

Marques

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Helena

Surname

Coelho

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Hugo

Surname

Zina

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Emanuel

Surname

Ribeiro

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Rui

Surname

Pedroso

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AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Helder

Surname

Cardoso

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Luís

Surname

Queirós

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

João

Surname

Paula

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

João Alexandre

Surname

Cabral

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Paulo

Surname

Travassos

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Regina

Surname

Santos

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Diogo

Surname

Carvalho

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Carla

Surname

Gomes

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Tiago

Surname

Múrias

Role

ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT

Abstract

The dataset contains records of terrestrial birds (Aves) collected in transects along the lower Tua River valley and included in the Ecological Monitoring Program of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected in December 2009, in January and February of 2011-2012, and in May and June of 2011, during field visits to 24 (2009/10) or 30 (>2011) sampling transects with favourable habitats for terrestrial birds in 26 2x2 km squares within a 5-km buffer around the lower Tua River valley. The occurrence of the target taxa was documented through 349 observation events. In total, 5899 observations were identified to the species rank. The most abundant species were Fringilla coelebs (939 occurrences), Erithacus rubecula (574), Sylvia atricapilla (467), Parus major (334). Turdus philomelos (333) and Sylvia melanocephala (312).

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 terrestrial birds in 26 2x2 km squares in a 5 km radius buffer around the future reservoir banks and up to 45 km from the Tua mouth.

Design Description

Description

The objective of the study was to monitor changes in the distribution patterns and abundances of species of birds in the area of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, prior to (2009/10) and during (2011-2012) the dam construction. It was meant to complement the associated point count censuses, but it was discontinued after 2012.

 
 

Methods

• Method

Method Step

Description

To be completed

Sampling

Study Extent

The data were collected within a 5-km buffer around the Tua lower valley (Northeast Portugal), up to 45 km from the mouth, in the municipalities of Alijó, Carrazeda de Ansiães, Murça, Mirandela and Vila Flor.

Sampling Description

Sampling was designed to cover the main habitats for terrestrial birds along the lower Tua valley affected by the Foz-Tua dam, including the future reservoir area. A total of 30 line transects was established in the flooded area and in control points upstream, along the river Tua. All transects were sampled once in winter and twice in the reproductive period, in spring (only in 2011), in the early morning or late afternoon. Each transect was walked on foot at a constant speed of 1-2 km/h and lasted no less than 30 minutes. All contacts with birds (visual or audictive) were recorded separately for two bands of distance (<50m and> 50m).

Species identification and assessment of age and sex (when possible) were made “in loco”, with the help of appropriate field guides.

qualityControl

Description

All identifications were performed by qualified technicians