EDP Foz-Tua: Diurnal Butterflies (Lepidoptera) - Ecological Monitoring Program (2014-2017)

The dataset contains records of Butterflies (Lepidoptera) collected in the lower valley of the River Tua, and included in the Ecological Monitoring Program (2011-2017) of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected between July 2014 and August 2017 during field visits to 33 sampling transects with favorable habitats on the area of the lower Tua valley directly or indirectly affected by the Foz Tua dam, and in a small stream of the Douro basin. The occurrence of the target species was recorded when individuals were seen or captured in the selected transects.

Identification

Alternate Identifier: d2909e7e-201a-4665-bf68-62d7ceb86a43

Publication Date: 2021-01-24

Title: EDP Foz-Tua: Diurnal Butterflies (Lepidoptera) - Ecological Monitoring Program (2014-2017)

Abstract: The dataset contains records of Butterflies (Lepidoptera) collected in the lower valley of the River Tua, and included in the Ecological Monitoring Program (2011-2017) of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected between July 2014 and August 2017 during field visits to 33 sampling transects with favorable habitats on the area of the lower Tua valley directly or indirectly affected by the Foz Tua dam, and in a small stream of the Douro basin. The occurrence of the target species was recorded when individuals were seen or captured in the selected transects.

purpose: This dataset is part of a broader initiative whereby the company EDP - Energias de Portugal S.A. will make 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 - Nuno Salgueiro (General 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

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

Dataset Creator: BioInsight - Margarida Silva (Technician)

Dataset Creator: BioInsight - Marco Caetano (Technician)

Dataset Creator: BioInsight - Fernando Romão (Technician)

Dataset Creator: BioInsight - Miguel Peixoto (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)

Butterflies; Diurnal; Lepidoptera; terrestrial; occurrence; observations; captures; line transects

Keywords (GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type_2015-07-10.xml)

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Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description: The data were collected within a 5-km buffer around the valley of the River Tua (Northeast Portugal), in Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro region, up to 50 km from the mouth, and in a small stream in the Douro sub-basin (Ferradosa stream), in the municipalities of Carrazeda de Ansiães, Alijó, Murça, Vila Flor and Mirandela.

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate: -7.589

East Bounding Coordinate: -7.166

North Bounding Coordinate: 41.498

South Bounding Coordinate: 41.09

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

Begin Date: 2014-07-28

End Date: 2017-04-08

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage: The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 phylum, 1 class, 1 order, 5 families, 44 genera and 61 species and 1 subspecies.

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name: Class

Taxonomic Rank Value: Insecta

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name: Order

Taxonomic Rank Value: Lepidoptera

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Taxonomic Rank Name: Family

Taxonomic Rank Value: Hesperiidae

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Taxonomic Rank Name: Family

Taxonomic Rank Value: Lycaenidae

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Taxonomic Rank Value: Nymphalidae

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Taxonomic Rank Value: Papilionidae

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Taxonomic Rank Value: Pieridae

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Date Stamp: 2021-11-29T09:06:59Z

Citation: Costa H, Salgueiro N, Marques A T, Coelho H, Silva M, Caetano M, Romão F, Peixoto M, Múrias T (2021). EDP Foz-Tua: Diurnal Butterflies (Lepidoptera) - Ecological Monitoring Program (2014-2017). Version 1.3. EDP - Energias de Portugal. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/tcxun4 accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-11-29.

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Title: EDP Foz-Tua: Diurnal Butterflies (Lepidoptera) - Ecological Monitoring Program (2014-2017)

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Given Name: Hugo

Surname: Costa

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Given Name: Nuno

Surname: Salgueiro

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Given Name: Ana Teresa

Surname: Marques

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Given Name: Helena

Surname: Coelho

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Given Name: Margarida

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Abstract: The dataset contains records of diurnal Butterflies (Lepidoptera) along the lower Tua and Douro river valleys, 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 July 2014 and August 2017, during field visits to 33 sampling transects with favourable habitats for Lepidoptera within a 5-km buffer around the River Tua lower valley and in Ferradosa stream (Douro sub-basin). The occurrence of the target taxa was documented through 802 positive observation events, of which 40 where identified to the taxonomic level of order, 31 to family, 94 to genus and 637 to species. The most recorded species (≥40 individuals) were Plactynemis latipes (67 observations), Orthetrum coerulescens (54), Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis (45), Onychogomphus forcipatus (43) and Anax imperator (40).

Funding: The work was funded by EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A.

Study Area Description

Descriptor: The study was conducted in the part of the sub-basin of river Tua affected by the Foz-Tua Hydroelectric Dam and in a small stream (Ferradosa) in the Douro basin. The sampling was centered in suitable habitats for diurnal butterflies in 33 sampling transects 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 diurnal butterflies in the area of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam during (2014-2016) the dam construction, and in the subsequent flooding of the river valley (2016-2017). The Ferradosa stream was used as a control site outside the Tua sub-basin.

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Sampling

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

Sampling Description

Sampling was designed to cover the main habitat types for diurnal butterflies in and around the lower River Tua valley affected by the Foz Tua dam and in the Ferradosa stream (Douro basin). Each sampling point was visited twice per year in spring (April-June) and summer (July-August).

Each sampling transect, of about 500 m in lenght, was walked on foot at a constant speed and avoiding stops at hotspots (ie., places with a large influx of Lepidopterans) in order to avoid sampling biases. Adults were monitored during their flight period, between 9:30 and 16:30, on days with appropriate weather conditions (temperature above 13ºC, light wind, little cloudiness, no rain or fog), with a hand-held net. All individuals observed or captured in 5 m buffer in front or to the sides of the observer (never to the backwards) were recorded, to avoid duplication of counts. Identification was performed by visual observation, using appropriated field guides. Although this method is optimized to monitor flying adults, whenever caterpillars or pupae were observed they were also recorded and photographed for later identification.

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