Description
The dataset contains records of riparian bird species (Aves) of high conservation priority, 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 surveys made in and around the area affected by the dam, from February 2010 to September 2014. Data consists of observations of the target species (the Kingfisher and the Dipper) performed in fixed sampling points or transects directed to riparian birds, as well as additional observations. Observations came from all the study area around the Sabor river, from its mouth up to 42 km upstream. The presence and identity of bird species were assessed by visual and/or acoustic observation, with the support of binoculars. The records include taxa identified at the species level.
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 554 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.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
Versions
The table below shows only published versions of the resource that are publicly accessible.
How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Mota P, Gomes C, Zina H, Araújo P M, Oliveira C A, Marques S M, Mendes J D, Múrias, T (2020): EDP Baixo Sabor: Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases - Riparian Birds, priority conservation species: fixed points & complementary observations - [2010-2014]. v1. EDP - Energias de Portugal. Dataset/Samplingevent. http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=edp_sabor_riparian_priority&v=1.0
Rights
Researchers should respect the following rights statement:
The publisher and rights holder of this work is EDP. 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: 0120f0b0-46ad-4327-a23e-affcbdb6d575. EDP publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF Portugal.
Keywords
riparian birds; Kingfisher; Alcedo atthis; Dipper; Cinclus cinclus; occurrence; fixed surveys; occasional observations; points
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Geographic Coverage
Data were collected in a 5-km buffer around 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 [41.125, -7.181], North East [41.661, -6.548] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 class, 2 orders, 2 families, 2 genera and 2 species.
| Class | Aves |
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| Order | Coraciiformes, Passeriformes |
| Family | Alcedinidae, Cinclidae |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 2010-02-20 / 2012-09-02 |
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Project Data
The study was conducted in part of the sub-basin of the river Sabor affected by the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dams. Occasional observations of riparian birds were made in suitable habitats in 42 5x5 km squares centered in the margins of Sabor river and up to 42 km from its mouth.
| Title | EDP Baixo Sabor: Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases - Riparian Birds, priority conservation species: fixed points & complementary observations - [2010-2014] |
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| 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 the river Sabor affected by the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dams. Occasional observations of riparian birds were made in suitable habitats in 42 5x5 km squares centered in the margins of Sabor river and up to 42 km from its mouth. |
| Design Description | The objective of the study was to monitor changes in the distribution patterns and abundances of riparian species of high conservation priority (Kingfisher and Dipper) in the area of the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dam, from the intermediate phase of the construction to the reservoir filling period (2010-2014). This dataset provides observations collected both in regular surveys, and occasional observations of the target species outside the systematic monitoring program involving fixed observation points and transects. |
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Sampling Methods
The dataset includes both systematic and non-systematic observations using binoculars made in the sampling points and transects used in the regular monitoring program of riparian birds, and in additional locations throughout the Sabor river sub-basin. The systematic observations followed the methodology used for the general censuses of the riparian birds. At each count point, a 10-minute count session was performed, in which all birds detected by sight or sound were recorded. Non-systematic observations were taken by opportunistic encounters with the target species. The identification was made "in loco", with appropriate field guides.
| Study Extent | The data were collected within a 5-km buffer around the margins of the lower valley of 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. |
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| Quality Control | All individual identifications were performed by qualified technicians |
Method step description:
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Additional Metadata
This resource will be regularly checked for accuracy.
| 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. |
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| Alternative Identifiers | 0120f0b0-46ad-4327-a23e-affcbdb6d575 |
| http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=edp_sabor_riparian_priority |