EDP Foz-Tua: Large Mammals (diurnal transects): Ecological Monitoring Program [2011-2017]

Hugo Costa1, Nuno Salgueiro1, Ana Teresa Marques1, Helena Coelho1, Catarina Ferreira2, José Oliveira2, Mário Ferreira2, Pedro Pereira2, Ricardo Ramalho2, Dárcio Sousa2, Rui Silva2, Marco Caetano2, Tiago Neves2, Joana Magalhães2, Fernanda  Pereira2, Mário Carmo2, Catarina Gomes Ferreira2, João Santos2, Luís Rosa2, António Rebelo2, Emanuel Ribeiro2, Luís Queirós2, Mafalda Moreira2, Nuno Pinto2, Tiago Múrias3

1 BioInsight, Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B, 2675-690 Odivelas, Odivelas, Portugal; 2 BioInsight, ; 3 CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto, Campus Agrário de Vairão, 4485-661 Vairão, Vairão, Portugal

Corresponding author(s): Hugo Costa (info@bioinsight.pt)Nuno Salgueiro (info@bioinsight.pt)Ana Teresa Marques (info@bioinsight.pt)Helena Coelho (info@bioinsight.pt)Catarina FerreiraJosé OliveiraMário FerreiraPedro PereiraRicardo RamalhoDárcio SousaRui SilvaMarco CaetanoTiago NevesJoana MagalhãesFernanda  PereiraMário CarmoCatarina Gomes FerreiraJoão SantosLuís RosaAntónio RebeloEmanuel RibeiroLuís QueirósMafalda MoreiraNuno Pinto, Tiago Múrias (tdsantos@cibio.up.pt)

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Resource Citation

Costa H, Salgueiro N, Marques A T, Coelho H, Ferreira C, Oliveira J, Ferreira M, Pereira P, Ramalho R, Sousa D, Silva R, Caetano M, Neves T, Magalhães J, Pereira F, Carmo M, Ferreira C, Santos J, Rosa L, Rebelo A, Ribeiro E, Queirós L, Moreira M, Pinto N, Múrias, T (2020): EDP Foz-Tua: Large Mammals (diurnal transects): Ecological Monitoring Program [2011-2017]. v1. EDP - Energias de Portugal. Dataset/Samplingevent. http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=edp_tua_mammals_tr_diurn_pme&amp;v=1.0

Abstract

The dataset contains records of large mammals (Mammalia) collected in the lower valley of the River Tua and included in the Ecological Monitoring Program (2011-2017) of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected between June 2011 and August 2017 in up to 47 transects established in favorable habitats on the area of the lower Tua river valley directly or indirectly affected by the Foz-Tua dam. The presence of individuals and the species identification were obtained through indirect signs (scats, latrines, footprints).

Keywords: Large mammals; occurrence; indirect observations; line transects

General description

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. 

Project details

Project title: EDP Foz Tua Large Mammals (diurnal transects) - Ecological Monitoring Program  [2011-2017]
Personnel: Hugo Costa, Nuno Salgueiro, Ana Teresa Marques, Helena Coelho, Catarina Ferreira, José Oliveira, Mário Ferreira, Pedro Pereira, Ricardo Ramalho, Dárcio Sousa, Rui Silva, Marco Caetano, Tiago Neves, Joana Magalhães, Fernanda Pereira, Mário Carmo, Catarina Gomes Ferreira, João Santos, Luís rosa, António Rebelo, Emanuel Ribeiro, Luís  Queirós, Mafalda Moreira, Nuno Pinto, tiago Múrias
Funding: The work was funded by EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A. 
Study area descriptions/descriptor: The study was conducted in the lower valley of river Tua, during the construction of the Foz-Tua Hydroelectric Dam and the subsequent flooding of its reservoir. The sampling was centered in suitable habitats for large mammals in a 5 km radius buffer around the future reservoir banks and up to 35 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 large mammals 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). 

Data published through GBIF: http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=edp_tua_mammals_tr_diurn_pme

Taxonomic coverage

General taxonomic coverage description: The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 phylum, 1 class, 7 orders, 11 families, 15 genera and 14 species. 
Taxonomic ranks
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla, Carnivora, Cetartiodactyla, Eulipotyphla, Lagomorpha, Rodentia, Ungulata
Family: Suidae, Canidae, Canidae, Felidae, Mustelidae, Mustelidae, Viverridae, Cervidae, Erinaceidae, Talpidae, Leporida, Muridae, Sciuridae

Spatial coverage

General spatial coverage: The data were collected within a 5-km buffer around the valley of the River Tua (Northeast Portugal), up to 35 km from the mouth, in the municipalities of Alijó, Carrazeda de Ansiães, Murça, Vila Flor and Mirandela. 

Coordinates: 41°7'59.37''N and 41°29'16.82''N Latitude; 7°38'47.34''W and 7°9'47.11''W Longitude 

Temporal coverage: June 7, 2011 - August 2, 2017

Methods

Method step description: To be completed
Study extent description: The data were collected within a 5-km buffer around the Tua lower valley (Northeast Portugal), up to 35 km from the mouth, in the municipalities of Carrazeda de Ansiães, Alijó, Murça, Vila Flor and Mirandela.
Sampling description: Sampling was designed to cover the main habitat types for large mammals in and around the lower Tua valley affected by the Foz-Tua dam (including the reservoir area). Up to 47 transects were established in 24 2x2 km squares in the flooded area and in control areas upstream. Each transect, with a length of of about 500 m, was walked on foot, during daytime, by two observers, one each side of the transect, which recorded all individuals and/or signs of presence of the target species (e.g. scats, footprints, tracks, trails, rooting, hog wallows, rubs).  All recorded contacts/signs have been identified or collected for later identification.

Quality control description: All identifications were performed by qualified technicians 

Datasets

Dataset description
Object name: Darwin Core Archive EDP Foz-Tua: Large Mammals (diurnal transects): Ecological Monitoring Program [2011-2017]
Character encoding: UTF-8
Format name: Darwin Core Archive format
Format version: 1.0
Distribution: http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/archive.do?r=edp_tua_mammals_tr_diurn_pme
Publication date of data: 2020-04-28
Language: English
Licences of use: Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License

Metadata language: English
Date of metadata creation: 2020-02-12
Hierarchy level: Dataset