EDP Foz-Tua: Riparian Birds (transects) - Ecological Monitoring Program [2011-17]

The dataset contains records of riparian birds (Aves) collected in the lower valley of the River Tua and included in the Ecological Monitoring Program (2011-17) 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 2012-2017, and in the spring of 2011-2017 during field visits to five (2011-2014) or seven (2015-2017) transects located in the riverbeds of the lower Tua valley, in the area affected by the dam, and in a control area, upstream. All observations were made with binoculars and/or telescopes.

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Identification

Alternate Identifier
10.15468/364xmn
Alternate Identifier
http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=edp_tua_rivparian_birds_transects_pme
Publication Date
2020-02-18
Title
EDP Foz-Tua: Riparian Birds (transects) - Ecological Monitoring Program [2011-17]
Abstract
The dataset contains records of riparian birds (Aves) collected in the lower valley of the River Tua and included in the Ecological Monitoring Program (2011-17) 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 2012-2017, and in the spring of 2011-2017 during field visits to five (2011-2014) or seven (2015-2017) transects located in the riverbeds of the lower Tua valley, in the area affected by the dam, and in a control area, upstream. 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 )
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B , Odivelas , 2675-690 Odivelas , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  BioInsight - Joana Santos (Project Manager )
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B , Odivelas , 2675-690 Odivelas , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  BioInsight - Ana Teresa Marques (Scientific Coordinator 1 )
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B , Odivelas , 2675-690 Odivelas , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  BioInsight - Helena Coelho (Scientific Coordinator 2 )
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B , Odivelas , 2675-690 Odivelas , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  BioInsight - Hugo Zina (Technician )
Dataset Creator
  BioInsight - Emanuel Ribeiro (Technician )
Dataset Creator
  BioInsigth - Rui Pedrosa (Technician )
Dataset Creator
  BioInsight - Helder Cardoso (Technician )
Dataset Creator
  BioInsight - Luís Queirós (Technician )
Dataset Creator
  BioInsight - João Paula (Technician )
Dataset Creator
  CITAB - Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agro-ambientais e Biológicas, Laboratório de Ecologia Aplicada, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro - João Alexandre Cabral (General Coordinator )
Quinta de Prados , Vila Real , 5001-801 Vila Real , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  CITAB - Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agro-ambientais e Biológicas, Laboratório de Ecologia Aplicada, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro - Paulo Travassos (Fieldwork Coordinator )
Quinta de Prados , Vila Real , 5001-801 Vila Real ,
Dataset Creator
  CITAB - Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agro-ambientais e Biológicas, Laboratório de Ecologia Aplicada, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro - Regina Santos (Technician )
Dataset Creator
  CITAB - Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agro-ambientais e Biológicas, Laboratório de Ecologia Aplicada, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro - Diogo Carvalho (Technician )
Dataset Creator
  CITAB - Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agro-ambientais e Biológica - Carla Gomes (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 ,
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 )
  • Birds; riparian; aquatic; occurrence; 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
-7.674
East Bounding Coordinate
-7.163
North Bounding Coordinate
41.509
South Bounding Coordinate
41.098

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

Begin Date

2011-06-01

End Date

2017-06-09

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage
The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 phylum, 1 class, 16 orders, 41 families, 67 genus and 76 species.

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
Class
Taxonomic Rank Value
Aves

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Order
Taxonomic Rank Value
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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Charadriiformes

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Ciconiiformes

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Columbiformes

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Coraciiformes

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Cuculiformes

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Falconiformes

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Gruiformes

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Passeriformes

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Pelecaniformes

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Piciformes

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Podicepidiformes

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Suliformes

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Accipitridae

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Anatidae

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Upupidae

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Apodidae

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Scolopacidae

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Charadriidae

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Ciconiidae

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Columbidae

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Alcedinidae

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Meropidae

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Cuculidae

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Falconidae

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Rallidae

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Aegithalidae

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Acrocephalidae

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Alaudidae

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Certhiidae

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Cinclidae

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Cisticolidae

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Corvidae

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Emberizidae

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Estrildidae

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Fringillidae

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Hirundinidae

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Laniidae

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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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Phylloscopidae

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Regulidae

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Scotocercidae

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Sturnidae

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Sylviidae

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Troglodytidae

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Turdidae

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Ardeidae

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Picidae

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Podicepedidae

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Phalacrocoracidae

License Information

Intellectual Rights

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Projects

Projects

• ProjectEDP Biodiversity Data

Title
EDP Foz-Tua: Riparian Birds (transects) - Ecological Monitoring Program [2011-17]

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Hugo
Surname
Costa
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Nuno
Surname
Salgueiro
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
Role
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
ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT

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 riparian 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 between June 2011 and June 2017 during field visits to five (2011-2011-2014) or seven (>2014) sampling transects with favorable habitats for riparian birds along 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 the sub-basin of river Tua affected by the Foz-Tua Hydroelectric Dam, and in control areas upstream. The sampling was centered in suitable habitats for riparian birds in the riverbeds of Tua river lower valley 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 riparian birds in the area of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, prior to (2011) and during (2011-2015) the dam construction, and during/after the flooding (2016-2017).
 
 

Methods

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 riparian and aquatic birds along the lower Tua valley affected by the Foz-Tua dam. A total of seven line transects was established in the flooded area and in control points upstream, along the river Tua. All transects were sampled once in winter (only from 2012 onward) and twice in the reproductive period (spring), 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. 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
 
 

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