Author: Rui Figueira
Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Lichen, epiphyte, Madeira, Portugal, monitoring

Monitoring of lichenic diversity in the surrounding area of the Urban Solid Waste Treatment Plant of Meia-Serra, Madeira, Portugal

Rui Figueira^1

1 Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017, Lisboa, Portugal

Corresponding author(s): Rui Figueira (ruifigueira@isa.ulisboa.pt)

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Resource Citation

Figueira R (2020): Monitoring of lichenic diversity in the surrounding area of the Urban Solid Waste Treatment Plant of Meia-Serra, Madeira, Portugal. v1.1. GBIF Portugal. Dataset/Occurrence. http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=liq-meiaserra&amp;v=1.1 https://doi.org/10.15468/7vdfv9

Abstract

The dataset contains records of epiphytic lichens observed in Santa Cruz, Madeira Island, Portugal, in the scope of the monitoring program of the Urban Solid Waste Treatment Plant of Meia-Serra. The diversity of lichens was used in this study as an indicator of air quality in the areas surrounding the treatment plant. The dataset includes measurements of lichen species coverage in 10x20 cm quadrats, performed in six stations plus a remote location. The surveys were performed twice a year, between May 2002 and January 2007. Lichens were identified at the species level, whenever possible, and the phorophyte is also reported.

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Lichen, epiphyte, Madeira, Portugal, monitoring

Data published through GBIF: http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=liq-meiaserra

Taxonomic coverage

General taxonomic coverage description: Epiphytic lichens
Taxonomic ranks
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Peltigerales, Lecanorales, Teloschistales, Candelariales
Family: Nephromataceae, Parmeliaceae, Ramalinaceae, Lobariaceae, Pannariaceae, Collemataceae, Teloschistaceae, Physciaceae, Cladoniaceae, Peltigeraceae, Candelariaceae

Spatial coverage

General spatial coverage: Portugal, Madeira, Santa Cruz and Machico municipalities, mainly in the area surrounding the Urban Solid Waste Treatment Plant of Meia Serra
Coordinates: 32°40'48''N and 32°44'24''N Latitude; 16°53'24''W and 16°50'24''W Longitude 

Temporal coverage: May 14, 2002 - January 23, 2007

Methods

Method step description: The lichen identification was done at the location, using lens whenever necessary. When the identification was not possible, a sample was taken for latter identification in the laboratory using binocular microscopes. Several identification keys were used in support of the identification, including floras and scientifc papers for Europe, North America and Macaronesia.
Study extent description: The sampling area was defined to include the surroundings of the treatment plant of Meia Serra, in order to identify potential effects by air pollution. The sites were placed at all main directions from the plant, at distances ranging from 200 m up to 2 km, plus a remote location.
Sampling description: Measurements of lichen species coverage were measured in 10x20 cm quadrats placed in the bark of the main trunk of the phorophyte tree. Five trees were surveyed at each location. Only macrolichens were considered for this study.

Datasets

Dataset description
Object name: Darwin Core Archive Monitoring of lichenic diversity in the surrounding area of the Urban Solid Waste Treatment Plant of Meia-Serra, Madeira, Portugal
Character encoding: UTF-8
Format name: Darwin Core Archive format
Format version: 1.0
Distribution: http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/archive.do?r=liq-meiaserra
Publication date of data: 2020-08-28
Language: English
Licences of use: Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License

Metadata language: English
Date of metadata creation: 2020-08-28
Hierarchy level: Dataset