Sampling event

EDP Baixo Sabor: Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases – Partridge, Rock Pigeon and Wood Pigeon [2010-2014]

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23 March 2020
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Description

The dataset contains records of the main avian prey species of Bonelli’s Eagle (Aquila fasciata) and other large birds of prey: Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa), Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) and Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) (Aves, Galliformes and Columbiformes), collected in the lower valley of River Sabor (NE Portugal), in the scope of the long-term Ecological Monitoring Program (PME) of the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dams (AHBS), promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. This dataset includes results of point counts performed each season (winter, spring, summer and autumn), in the known territories of the Bonelli's Eagle in the lower Sabor river valley, from February 2010 to September 2014. Data consists of observations of individuals per sampling point.

Data Records

The data in this sampling event resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 152 records.

1 extension data tables also exist. An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The number of records in each extension data table is illustrated below.

Event (core)
152
Occurrence 
456

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How to cite

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

Mota P, Gomes C, Zina H A, Araújo P M, Oliveira C A, Marques S M, Mendes J D, Múrias, T (2020): EDP Baixo Sabor: Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases – Partridge, Rock Pigeon and Wood Pigeon [2010-2014]. v1. EDP - Energias de Portugal. Dataset/Samplingevent. http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=edp_sabor_birds_prey&v=1.0

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The publisher and rights holder of this work is EDP - Energias de Portugal. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.

GBIF Registration

This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 7885fbbf-45c6-41d1-8c09-a07409076030.  EDP - Energias de Portugal publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF Portugal.

Keywords

Bonneli's Eagle; Aquila fasciata; birds of prey; prey species; red-legged partridge; rock pigeon; wood pigeon; point counts.

Contacts

Paulo Mota
  • Originator
General & Fieldwork Coordinator
BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda
Praceta Caminho da Cruz, 9
4405-625 VN Gaia Vila Nova de Gaia
PT
Célia Gomes
  • Originator
Technician
BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda
PT
Hugo André Zina
  • Originator
Technician
BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda
PT
Pedro Miguel Araújo
  • Originator
Technician
BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda
PT
Cátia Alexandra Oliveira
  • Originator
Technician
BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda
PT
Sérgio Manuel Marques
  • Originator
Technician
BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda
PT
Joaquim Duarte Mendes
  • Originator
Technician
BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda
PT
Tiago Múrias
  • Metadata Provider
Researcher
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto
Campus Agrário de Vairão
4485-661 Vairão Vairão
PT
João Madeira
  • Point Of Contact
Manager
EDP - Energias de Portugal
Av. 24 de Julho, 12, Torre Nascente, Piso 4
1249-300 Lisboa Lisbon
PT

Geographic Coverage

Data were collected in suitable habitats for the target species in all territories of the Bonelli's Eagle detected in the lower Sabor river valley and its main tributaries, from the river mouth up to 42 km upstream, in the municipalities of Torre de Moncorvo, Alfândega da Fé, Mogadouro and Macedo de Cavaleiros.

Bounding Coordinates South West [41.129, -7.166], North East [41.519, -6.564]

Taxonomic Coverage

The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 class 2 orders, 2 families, 2 genera and 3 species.

Class Aves
Order Columbiformes, Galiiformes
Family Columbidae, Phasianidae

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 2010-02-20 / 2014-09-05

Project Data

The dataset contains records of the main avian prey species of Bonelli’s Eagle (Aquila fasciata) and other large birds of prey: Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa), Rock Pigeon (Colimba livia) and Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) (Aves), collected in the lower valley of River Sabor (NE Portugal), in the scope of the long-term Ecological Monitoring Program (PME) of the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dams (AHBS), promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. This dataset includes results of point counts performed each season (winter, spring, summer and autumn) in the known territories of the Bonelli's Eagle in the lower Sabor river valley ("Estevais", "Meirinhos", "Soutelo" and "Brunhoso"), from February 2010 to September 2014. Data consists of observations of individuals per sampling point, and includes 197 observations for the Red-legged Partridge, 154 for the Rock Pigeon and 665 for the Wood Pigeon.

Title EDP Baixo Sabor: Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases – Partridge, Rock Pigeon and Wood Pigeon [2010-2014]
Identifier EDP Biodiversity Data
Funding The work was funded by EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A.
Study Area Description The study was conducted in part of the sub-basin of river Sabor affected by the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dam. The sampling was centered in suitable habitats for the target species in all known territories of the Bonelli's Eagle in the lower Sabor river valley and its tributaries, from the river mouth up to 42 km upstream.
Design Description The objective of the study was to monitor changes in the abundances of selected prey species (Red-legged Partridge and Wood Pigeon) for the Bonelli's Eagle and other birds of prey, in the area of the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dams, from the initial and intermediate phases of the construction to the reservoir filling period (2010-2014).

The personnel involved in the project:

Paulo Mota
  • Author
Célia Gomes
  • Author
Hugo André Zina
  • Author
Pedro Miguel Araújo
  • Author
Cátia Alexandra Oliveira
  • Author
Sérgio Manuel Marques
  • Author
Joaquim Duarte Mendes
  • Author
Tiago Múrias
  • Metadata Provider

Sampling Methods

The dataset includes systematic observations collected in 8 point counts located in the 4 territories of the Bonelli's Eagle located in the lower Sabor river valley (2 points in each territory). A 10-minute census per point was performed by a single observer, who recorded all target species, by sight or sound, without limit of distance. All identifications were made "in loco" by an experienced observer.

Study Extent The data were collected within a 5-km buffer around the lower river Sabor and its main tributaries, from the river mouth up to 42 km upstream, in the municipalities of Torre de Moncorvo, Alfândega da Fé, Mogadouro and Macedo de Cavaleiros.
Quality Control All individual identifications were performed by qualified technicians

Method step description:

  1. To be completed

Additional Metadata

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.
Maintenance Description This resource will be regularly checked for accuracy.
Alternative Identifiers http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=edp_sabor_birds_prey