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 128 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)
- Occurrence
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How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Cabral J A, Barros P, Vale-Gonçalves H M, Santos R, Múrias T (2018): EDP Foz Tua: Amphibians - Complementary Studies [2009-2010]. v1. EDP - Energias de Portugal. Dataset/Samplingevent. http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=edp_tua_amphibians_ec40&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: 2da596ae-e424-430a-83fc-da084090e329. EDP - Energias de Portugal publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF Portugal.
Keywords
Amphibians; occurrence; observations; Complementary studies
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Geographic Coverage
The data were collected within a 5-km buffer around the valley of the River Tua (Northeast Portugal), up to 50 km from the mouth, in the municipalities of Carrazeda de Ansiães, Alijó, Murça, Vila Flor and Mirandela.
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [41.164, -7.515], North East [41.535, -7.116] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 phylum, 1 class, 2 orders, 4 families, 8 genera and 9 species.
| Phylum | Chordata |
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| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Anura, Urodela |
| Family | Alytidae, Bufonidae, Ranidae, Salamandridae |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 2009-10-22 / 2010-03-31 |
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Project Data
The dataset contains records of amphibians (Amphibia) collected in plots along the lower Tua River and in Ferradosa stream (Douro sub-basin), and included in the Complementary Studies of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected between October 2010 and March 2010, during field visits to 440 sampling plots with favorable habitats for amphibians (tanks, ponds, rivers, streams) within a 5-km buffer around the River Tua lower valley. The occurrence of the target taxa was documented through 405 observation events in 119 sampling points. In total, eight taxa were identified, of which seven to the species rank and one to the genus rank. The most abundant species were Salamandra salamandra (105 observation events), Lissotriton boscai (77), Triturus marmoratus (75) and Pelophilax perzi (64).
| Title | EDP Foz Tua: Amphibians - Ecological Monitoring Program [2010-2017] |
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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-basins of river Tua, prior to the construction and subsequent flooding of the lower part of this river’s valley by the Foz-Tua Hydroelectric Dam, and in Ferradosa stream (Douro sub-basin), which was used as a control site. The sampling was centered in suitable habitats for amphibians (e.g., tanks, ponds, streams, rivers) found in a 5 km radius buffer around the future reservoir banks and up to 50 km from the Tua mouth. |
| Design Description | The objective of the study was to characterize the Herpetofauna in a buffer of 5 km around the Tua lower valley before the dam construction, and to gather quality data to support the design and implementation of mitigation and/or compensation measures. The Ferradosa stream was used as an control site external do the Tua valley. |
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Sampling Methods
Sampling was designed to cover the main habitat types for amphibians (tanks, ponds, streams, rivers) in and around the lower Tua valley affected by the Foz-Tua dam (including the reservoir area), in a gradient of distance (reservoir, < 5 km, > 5 km). Each sampling plot was visited once or twice in autumn (October-November) of 2010 and spring (February-March) of 2010. All habitats were searched for individuals (adults or larvae) of amphibians and all individuals detected were recorded. Species identification and assessment of age and sex (when possible) were made “in loco”, with the help of appropriate field guides
| Study Extent | The data were collected within a 5-km buffer around the Tua lower valley (Northeast Portugal), up to 50 km from the mouth, and in Ferradosa stream (Douro sub-basin) in the municipalities of Carrazeda de Ansiães, Vila Flor, Alijó, Murça and Mirandela. |
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| Quality Control | All identifications were performed by qualified technicians |
Method step description:
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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. |
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| Maintenance Description | This resource will be regularly checked for accuracy. |
| Alternative Identifiers | 2da596ae-e424-430a-83fc-da084090e329 |
| http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=edp_tua_amphibians_ec40 |