Long-term monitoring of small mammals (abundance and distribution) in Doñana Natural Area 2011-2021
Citation
Carro F, Pardavilla X, Martín Á, Caro C, Román I, Soriguer Escofet R C, Santamaría L, Díaz-Delgado R, Bustamante J, Márquez-Ferrando R (2023). Long-term monitoring of small mammals (abundance and distribution) in Doñana Natural Area 2011-2021. Version 1.7. Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC). Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15470/d0uktr accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-01.Description
The monitoring of the small-mammal community in Doñana Natural Area was initiated in 2011 as part of the Monitoring Program of Natural Resources and Processes. The aim was to obtain a temporal and continuous series of data in the abundance, density and distribution of white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula), black rat (Rattus rattus), garden dormouse (Eliomys quercinus), algerian mouse (Mus spretus) and wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) for population trend analyses. Different treatment in vegetation were applied in the plots to determine how respond the populations to environmental changes.Sampling Description
Study Extent
The study area is located in southwest Spain in the Guadalquivir Basin and cover the Natural Area of Doñana (Natural Park with 538,35 km2 and National Park with 542,51 km2). The climate is Mediterranean sub-humid with Atlantic coast influence: wet mild winters and dry warm summers. The rainy period occurs between October and April, with a peak in December–January (yearly average precipitation is about 550 mm). Four main ecosystems are described in the area: the marsh, mobile dunes, Mediterranean shrubland with pine forests and a long beach of 30 kms.Sampling
The monitoring of the small-mammal community in Doñana Natural Area was initiated in 2011. The aim was to obtain a temporal and continuous series of data in the abundance, density and distribution of white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula), black rat (Rattus rattus), garden dormouse (Eliomys quercinus), algerian mouse (Mus spretus) and wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) for population trend analyses. To record the abundance, density and distribution of small-mammals in Doñana Natural Area, a protocol of capture-mark and recapture monitoring of individuals is applied using Sherman’s live-traps (https://www.semice.org/es/el-proyecto/; Flowerdew et al. 2004, Torre el al., 2018). Seven localities of Doñana (MANECORRO, MATASGORDAS, MEDIANA, MORO, LORO, LTER AND SABINAR) of different mediterranean habitats (grassland, shrubland, pine forest, juniper woodlands and oak forest) have been sampled twice per year (between May-Dec) since 2011. Each locality has been divided in plots and subplots respectively: MANECORRO3 (A, B, C, D), MATASGORDAS3 (B, C, D), MEDIANA2 (B, C, D), MEDIANA3 (A, C, D), MORO1 (B, D), MORO2 (A, C), LORO1 (A, B, D), LORO2 (A, B, C), LORO4 (B, C, D), LORO6 (A, C, D), LTER1 (A), LTER2 (A), SABINAR1 (A), SABINAR2 (A) and SABINAR3 (A). In each subplot has been placed between 36 traps spaced 15 meters apart covering an area of 0.56 ha. The study is divided in two periods (2011-2016 and 2017-2021) with different sampling effort and different treatments applied in the study plots, since the study belong two different projects (ICTS-RBD 2011-2021, ADAPTAMED 2017-2021). LORO1 and LORO2 was affected by a wildfire in June of 2017. The different treatments applied in the study area are the followings: 1.- Grazing exclusion using fences. 2.- Planting with protection of heap of branches. 3.- Planting without protection of heap of branches. 4.- Plant with and without protection of heap of branches. 5.- Cutting 60% of vegetation. 6.- Not treatment.Quality Control
The protocol used has been supervised by herpetological researchers and the data have been validated by the members who performed the transects.Method steps
- Traps were installed during the morning and remained active for three consecutive nights. A daily check was made in the morning (a night check is unnecessary since Sherman traps include food, synthetic cotton inside and lined with film to withstand inclement weather). Once captured, individual was identified until species level and sexed when it was posible. Additionally, body mass of indviduals were taken using a pesola with 0.5 g accuracy. To control the recaptures individuals of R. rattus, A. sylvaticus, M. spretus, and E. quercinus were marked with a ear tag. On the other hand, individuals of E. quercinus also was marked with transponder. Individuals of C. russula were marked with hair cut or due to its high metabolism and risk of death was released without performing the procedures at moment. All animals were released in the same place of capture. The trapping method was consistent throughout the study period.
Taxonomic Coverages
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Crocidura russulacommon name: White-toothed shrew rank: species
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Rattus rattuscommon name: Black rat rank: species
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Eliomys quercinuscommon name: Garden dormouse rank: species
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Mus spretuscommon name: Algerian mouse rank: species
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Apodemus sylvaticuscommon name: Wood mouse rank: species
Geographic Coverages
The study area covers the Doñana Protected Area.
Bibliographic Citations
- Flowerdew JR, Shore RF, Poulton SMC, Sparks TH (2004). Live trapping to monitor small mammals in Britain. Mammal Review 34: 31–50. - doi: 10.1046/j.0305- 1838.2003.00025.x.
- Torre I, Raspall A, Arrizabalaga A, Díaz M (2018) SEMICE: An unbiased and powerful monitoring protocol for small mammals in the Mediterranean Region. Mammalian Biology 88: 161-167. - doi: 10.1016/j.mambio.2017.10.009.
Contacts
Francisco Carrooriginator
position: Technician Coordinator
Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC)
C/ Américo Vespucio 26, Isla de la Cartuja
Sevilla
41092
Sevilla
ES
email: pcarro@ebd.csic.es
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1634-9074
Xosé Pardavilla
originator
position: Biological Technician
Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC)
C/ Américo Vespucio 26, Isla de la Cartuja
Sevilla
41092
Sevilla
ES
userId: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=HcRLCmEAAAAJ&hl=ca
Álvaro Martín
originator
position: Biological Technician
Estación Biológica de Doñana
Carretera de El Rocío - Matalascañas, A-483, km 40
Almonte
21760
Huelva
ES
Carlos Caro
originator
position: Biological Technician
Estación Biológica de Doñana
Carretera de El Rocío - Matalascañas, A-483, km 40
Almonte
21760
Huelva
ES
Isidro Román
originator
position: Biological Technician
Estación Biológica de Doñana
Carretera de El Rocío - Matalascañas, A-483, km 40
Almonte
21760
Huelva
ES
Ramón C. Soriguer Escofet
originator
position: Researcher
Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC)
C/ Américo Vespucio 26, Isla de la Cartuja
Sevilla
41092
Sevilla
ES
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9165-7766
Luis Santamaría
originator
position: Researcher
Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC)
C/ Américo Vespucio 26, Isla de la Cartuja
Sevilla
41092
ES
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5072-2912
Ricardo Díaz-Delgado
originator
position: Researcher and Coordinator of the ICTS-RBD
Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC)
C/ Américo Vespucio 26, Isla de la Cartuja
Sevilla
41092
Sevilla
ES
email: rdiaz@ebd.csic.es
homepage: http://www.ebd.csic.es/ricardo/ricardo.htm
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0460-4616
Javier Bustamante
originator
position: Researcher and Vicedirector of the ICTS-RBD
Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC)
C/ Américo Vespucio 26, Isla de la Cartuja
Sevilla
41092
Sevilla
email: jbustamante@ebd.csic.es
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7515-0677
Rocío Márquez-Ferrando
metadata author
position: Biological Technician
Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC)
C/ Américo Vespucio 26, Isla de la Cartuja
Sevilla
41092
Sevilla
ES
email: rociomarquez@ebd.csic.es
userId: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=https://scholar.google.es/citations?user=gI2-b9gAAAAJ&hl=es
Rocío Márquez-Ferrando
publisher
position: Biologica Technician
Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC)
C/ Américo Vespucio 26, Isla de la Cartuja
Sevilla
41092
Sevilla
ES
email: rociomarquez@ebd.csic.es
userId: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=https://scholar.google.es/citations?user=gI2-b9gAAAAJ&hl=es
Francisco Carro
content provider
position: Technician Coordinator
Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC)
C/ Américo Vespucio 26, Isla de la Cartuja
Sevilla
41092
Sevilla
ES
email: pcarro@ebd.csic.es
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1634-9074
Xosé Pardavilla
content provider
position: Biological Technician
Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC)
C/ Américo Vespucio 26, Isla de la Cartuja
Sevilla
41092
Sevilla
ES
userId: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=HcRLCmEAAAAJ&hl=ca
Álvaro Martín
content provider
position: Biological Technician
Estación Biológica de Doñana
Carretera de El Rocío - Matalascañas, A-483, km 40
Almonte
21760
Huelva
ES
Carlos Caro
content provider
position: Biological Technician
Estación Biológica de Doñana
Carretera de El Rocío - Matalascañas, A-483, km 40
Almonte
21760
Huelva
ES
Isidro Román
content provider
position: Biological Technician
Estación Biológica de Doñana
Carretera de El Rocío - Matalascañas, A-483, km 40
Almonte
21760
Huelva
ES
Ramón C. Soriguer Escofet
content provider
position: Researcher
Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC)
C/ Américo Vespucio 26, Isla de la Cartuja
Sevilla
41092
Sevilla
ES
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9165-7766
Luis Santamaría
principal investigator
position: Researcher
Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC)
C/ Américo Vespucio 26, Isla de la Cartuja
Sevilla
41092
ES
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5072-2912
Ricardo Díaz-Delgado
point of contact
position: Researcher and Coordinator of the ICTS-RBD
Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC)
C/ Américo Vespucio 26, Isla de la Cartuja
Sevilla
41092
Sevilla
ES
email: rdiaz@ebd.csic.es
homepage: http://www.ebd.csic.es/ricardo/ricardo.htm
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0460-4616
Javier Bustamante
principal investigator
position: Researcher and Vicedirector of the ICTS-RBD
Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC)
C/ Américo Vespucio 26, Isla de la Cartuja
Sevilla
41092
Sevilla
email: jbustamante@ebd.csic.es
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7515-0677
Rocío Márquez-Ferrando
administrative point of contact
position: Biological Technician
Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC)
C/ Américo Vespucio 26, Isla de la Cartuja
Sevilla
41092
ES
email: rociomarquez@ebd.csic.es
userId: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=https://scholar.google.es/citations?user=gI2-b9gAAAAJ&hl=es
Ricardo Díaz-Delgado
administrative point of contact
position: Researcher and Coordinator of the ICTS-RBD
Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC)
C/ Américo Vespucio 26, Isla de la Cartuja
Sevilla
41092
Sevilla
ES
email: rdiaz@ebd.csic.es
homepage: http://www.ebd.csic.es/ricardo/ricardo.htm
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0460-4616