Sampling event

EDP Baixo Sabor: Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases - Iberian Wolf [howling surveys] - [2010-2014]

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Description

The dataset contains the results of Iberian Wolf (Canis lupus) (Mammalia) surveys made in the lower valley of River Sabor (NE Portugal), some of its small tributaries, and in the rivers Maçãs and Angueira, 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. Surveys were made in the area affected by the dam, and in control areas farther from the dam, from June 2010 to August 2014. Sampling was performed 1-3 times a year, between May and November, with a total of 19-28 howling stations sampled each year. No detection of Iberian wolf was obtained during these surveys, thus the dataset reports on locations where the species was deemed absent, thereby providing a baseline to assess future changes in species occurrence patterns.

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 161 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)
161
Occurrence 
161

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How to cite

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

Mota P, Vingada J V, Ferreira J, Diogo H M, Morgado R G, Rodrigues P, Garrido N, Eira C I, Pinto N, Marques C, Múrias, T (2020): EDP Baixo Sabor: Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases - Iberian Wolf [howling surveys] - [2010-2014]. v1. EDP - Energias de Portugal. Dataset/Samplingevent. http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=edp_sabor_wolf_howls&v=1.0

Rights

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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: fe2c3e56-d4e6-4a3f-a56d-b1e349d48b94.  EDP - Energias de Portugal publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF Portugal.

Keywords

Iberian Wolf; Canis lupus; howling; acoustic sampling; point counts.

Contacts

Paulo Mota
  • Originator
General Coordinator
BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda
Praceta Caminho da Cruz, 9
4405-625 VN Gaia Vila Nova de Gaia
PT
José Vítor Vingada
  • Originator
Fieldwork Coordinator
BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda
Praceta Caminho da Cruz, 9
4405-625 VN Gaia Vila Nova de Gaia
PT
Joana Ferreira
  • Originator
Technician
BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda
PT
Hugo Manuel Diogo
  • Originator
Technician
BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda
PT
Rui Guilherme Morgado
  • Originator
Technician
BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda
PT
Pedro Rodrigues
  • Originator
Technician
BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda
PT
Nuno Garrido
  • Originator
Technician
BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda
PT
Catarina Isabel Eira
  • Originator
Technician
BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda
PT
Nuno Pinto
  • Originator
Technician
BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda
PT
Carina Marques
  • 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 along the lower Sabor river valley and its tributaries, in 38 5x5 km squares, from the river mouth to 42 km upstream, in the municipalities of Torre de Moncorvo, Alfândega da Fé, Mogadouro and Macedo de Cavaleiros.

Bounding Coordinates South West [41.121, -7.192], North East [41.572, -6.501]

Taxonomic Coverage

The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 class, 1 order, 1 familiy, 1 genus and 1 species.

Class Mammalia
Order Carnivora
Family Canidae

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 2010-06-12 / 2014-08-30

Project Data

The dataset contains the results of Iberian Wolf (Canis lupus) (Mammalia) surveys made in the lower valley of River Sabor (NE Portugal), some of its small tributaries, and in the rivers Maçãs and Angueira, 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. Surveys were made in the area affected by the dam, and in control areas farther from the dam, from June 2010 to August 2014. Sampling was performed 1-3 times a year, between May or June (in 2010) and November, with a total of 19-28 howling stations sampled each year. No detection of Iberian wolf was obtained during these surveys, thus the dataset reports on locations where the species was deemed absent, thereby providing a baseline to assess future changes in species occurrence patterns.

Title EDP Baixo Sabor: Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases - Iberian Wolf [howling surveys] - [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 Dams. The sampling was made in suitable reproduction habitats for Iberian Wolf, in a grid of 5x5 km squares established in the lower Sabor river valley and some of its small tributaries, ands in the rivers Maçãs and Angueira, from the river mouth up to 42 km upstream.
Design Description The objective of the study was to detect the presence of the target species and to monitor changes in its distribution patterns in the area of the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dams during the construction and the reservoir filling periods (2010-2014). These surveys aimed to complement the traditional method of scat search, to provide direct evidence of species occurrence. After 2011, they ceased to be used throughout the study area, and they were limited to particular locations where the probability of obtaining positive contacts with the wolf was judged to be higher.

The personnel involved in the project:

Mota Paulo
  • Author
José Vítor Vingada
  • Author
Joana Ferreira
  • Author
Hugo Manuel Diogo
  • Author
Rui Guilherme Morgado
  • Author
Pedro Rodrigues
  • Author
Nuno Garrido
  • Author
Catarina Isabel Eira
  • Author
Nuno Pinto
  • Author
Carina Marques
  • Author
Tiago Múrias
  • Metadata Provider

Sampling Methods

Acoustic sampling was designed to cover the whole study area, with particular emphasis on places of confirmed or potential occurrence of Iberian Wolf. A total of 28 (2010-11), 14 (2012) or 19 (2013-14) acoustic (howling) stations were distributed throughout the 38 5x5 km squares. Surveys took place between May and November of each year. At each station, simulated howling sequences interrupted by pauses of a few minutes were performed. This method is most effective in detecting offspring, which are more likely to respond to simulated howling and so this method is just applied during the breeding season and dependence of the offspring (May to October).

Study Extent The data were collected in a grid of 38 5x5 km squares established in the lower Sabor river valley, its tributaries, and in the rivers Maçãs and Angueira, 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_wolf_howls