Description
The dataset contains records of reptiles (Reptilia) 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 2011 and August 2017 during field visits to 24 (2011-2014) or 28 (2014-2017) sampling transects with favorable habitats, in 24 2x2 km UTM squares in the area of the lower Tua valley directly or indirectly affected by the Foz Tua dam. The presence of individuals was recorded by direct observation.
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 348 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:
Costa H, Salgueiro N, Marques A T, Coelho H, Ferreira C, Oliveira J, Ferreira M, Pereira P, Silva R, Sousa D, Caetano M, Pereira F, Veríssimo J, Brás L, Magalhães J, Carmo M, Neves T, Rosa L, Santos J, Queirós L, Moreira M, Pinto N, Múrias T (2020): EDP Foz Tua Reptiles - Ecological Monitoring Program [2011-2017]. v1. EDP - Energias de Portugal. Dataset/Samplingevent. http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=edp_tua_reptiles_tr_pme&v=1.0
Rights
Researchers should respect the following rights statement:
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: 61e5f775-f706-435a-8026-225bdb2d6392. EDP - Energias de Portugal publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF Portugal.
Keywords
Reptiles; occurrence; observations; transects.
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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, Vila Flor, Alijó, Murça and Mirandela.
Bounding Coordinates | South West [41.125, -7.556], North East [41.507, -6] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 phylum, 1 class, 2 orders, 7 families, 13 genera and 13 species.
Class | Reptilia |
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Order | Squamata, Testudines |
Family | Anguidae, Colubridae, Lacertidae, Natricidae, Phyllodactylidae, Psammophiidae, Geoemydidae |
Temporal Coverage
Start Date / End Date | 2011-07-06 / 2017-08-02 |
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Project Data
The dataset contains records of reptiles (Reptilia) collected in transects along the lower Tua River valley, 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 2011 and August 2017, during field visits carried out in 28 sampling transects with favorable habitats for reptiles, within a 5-km buffer around the River Tua lower valley. The occurrence of the target taxa was documented through 405 observation events in 79 sampling points. In total, five taxa were identified to the species level. The most abundant species (>15 individuals) were Podarcis hispanicus (52 individuals observed), Tarentola mauritanica (20) and Psammodromus algirus (17)
Title | EDP Foz Tua Reptiles - Ecological Monitoring Program [2011-2017] |
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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 (2011) and during the construction (2011-2015) and subsequent flooding (2016-2017) of the lower part of this river valley by the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam. The sampling was centered in suitable habitats for reptiles 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 monitor changes in the distribution patterns and abundances of species of Reptiles in the area of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, prior to (2011) and during (2011-2016) the dam construction, and in the subsequent flooding of the river valley (2016-2017). |
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Sampling Methods
Sampling was designed to cover potential areas of nocturnal occurrence of amphibians (roads, tracks) in a grid of 2x2 km squares in, and around, the lower Tua valley affected by the Foz-Tua dam, including the reservoir area. A representative sample of transects of variable length was set up (one transect per square), covering the area affected by the dam and a control area upstream. Each transect was visited once in spring (April-Jun) and in summer (July-August), of 2012 to 2016. The transects were performed by two observers simultaneously (one on each side of the transect), during which all evidence (e.g., skin shedding) and individuals observed in displacement or located in potential refuge sites (e.g., stones or logs) along the transect, were identified and recorded. Species identifications were made with appropriate field guides. Sampling was carried out on days with favorable weather conditions to reptilian activity, especially on sunny or cloudy days. On days with very high temperatures (above 30 ° C) monitoring was preferably conducted at warmer times of day, particularly during the first four hours after dawn and the last three hours before dusk.
Study Extent | The data were collected within a 5-km buffer around the Tua lower valley (Northeast Portugal) located in the region of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, up to 50 km from the mouth, in the municipalities of Carrazeda de Ansiães, Vila Flor, Alijó and Mirandela. |
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Quality Control | All identifications were performed by qualified technicians. |
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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 make available biodiversity data collected during impact assessment and biological monitoring studies. |
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Alternative Identifiers | 61e5f775-f706-435a-8026-225bdb2d6392 |
http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=edp_tua_reptiles_tr_pme |