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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aeee38d0-b290-4155-ae4b-b02a42b93e35

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

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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; 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

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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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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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Additional Metadata

Metadata

GBIF Metadata Block

Date Stamp

2021-11-29T09:06:43Z

Citation

Costa H, Santos J, Marques A T, Coelho H, Zina H, Ribeiro E, Pedrosa R, Cardoso H, Queirós L, Paula J, Cabral J A, Travassos P, Santos R, Carvalho D, Gomes C, Múrias T (2020). EDP Foz-Tua: Riparian Birds (transects) - Ecological Monitoring Program [2011-17]. EDP - Energias de Portugal. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/364xmn accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-11-29.

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

Project

• Project

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

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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

• 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