EDP Foz Tua: Bat Habitats - Complementary Studies [2010]
Citation
Batista S, Ribeiro S B, Geraldes P, Araújo P, Múrias T (2019). EDP Foz Tua: Bat Habitats - Complementary Studies [2010]. Version 1.4. EDP. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/e2yggd accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-10-09.Description
The dataset contains records of bats (Chiroptera) collected in the lower valley of River Tua. Data were collected in the scope of the Complementary Studies (2010-2011) of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected in April 2010 during field visits to 48 points located in suitable foraging habitats for bats, within a 5-km radius buffer around the lower valley of River Tua. The presence and identity of the bat species was assessed by acoustic sampling of the echo-location calls emitted in fligth. The records include taxa identified at the species or genus level, as well as groups of species corresponding to seven acoustic “species complexes”.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.
Sampling Description
Study Extent
The data were collected within a 5-km radius buffer around the lower valley of River Tua (Northeast Portugal), up to 45 km from the mouth, in the municipalities of Alijó, Carrazeda de Ansiães, Mirandela and Murça.Sampling
Sampling was designed to cover all suitable foraging habitats for bats in the study area. A stratified sampling procedure was used, with the number of samples allocated to each habitat in proportion to the area occupied and/or its significance for bats. A total of 48 sampling points were set in natural woodlands (7), river margins (15), shrublands (7), orchards/olive groves (5), vineyards (8) and urbanized areas (6). Each point was visited once between 8 and 22 April 2010, within ± 3 hours of sunset, and acoustic sampling was carried out for 20 (consecutive) minutes. The detection of the specimens in flight was made with a bat detector (Pettersson Elektronik, D240X model), with a frequency range of 10-120 kHz. The detector was connected to an automatic digital recorder (model Nomad Jukebox 3, from Creative Technology Ltd.) which saved the recordings in a “Wave” format, at a frequence of 44.1 kHz and at an expanded mode of 10x, making them audible to the human ears while, at the same time, preserving the original acoustic characteristics. The analysis of the sound records was made in the lab, with the software “Batsound Pro – Sound Analysis”, from Pettersson Elektronik. This software generates graphics (oscillograms, sonograms and power spectrums) that allow the identification of the detected species by comparing them with those available in reference bat sound libraries. The acoustic variables used to identify the sounds are (1) the structure of the pulse, (2) the frequency of maximum energy (kHz), (3) the range of frequencies (kHz), (4) the pulse duration (ms), (5) the interval between pulses (ms), and (6) the pulse repetition rate (Hz). The exact identification of the bat species by sound analysis is not always possible, due to problems in detectability and/or identifiability. In the context of this work, all records that could not be unequivocally attributed to a given species were assigned to the “species complex” that best fitted their frequency characteristics. Thus, 3 multi-specific groups sharing the same acoustic characteristics were considered: Myotis spp. (in turn subdivided in “large” Myotis – M. myotis and M. blythii – and “small” Myotis – the remaining 7 species), Pipistrellus ssp. (several complexes of different combinations of species, including Miniopterus schreibersii, whose vocalization is undistinguishable from that of Pipistrellus pygmaeus), and Nyctalus spp. (N. lasipoterus and N. noctula).Quality Control
All individual identifications were performed by qualified techniciansMethod steps
Taxonomic Coverages
The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 phylum, 1 class, 1 order, 4 families, 9 genus and 11 species positively identified. Additionally, a set of 9 potential species may be present in the 7 “species complexes” identified.
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Chordatarank: phylum
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Mammaliarank: class
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Chiropterarank: order
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Vespertilionidaerank: family
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Miniopteridaerank: family
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Rhinolophidaerank: family
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Molossidaerank: family
Geographic Coverages
The data were collected within a 5-km radius buffer around the lower valley of River Tua (Northeast Portugal), up to 45 km from the mouth, in the municipalities of Alijó, Carrazeda de Ansiães, Alijó, Mirandela and Murça.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Susana Batistaoriginator
position: General Coordinator
Profico Ambiente e Ordenamento Lda
Rua Alfredo da Silva, 11B
Lisbon
1300-040 Lisboa
PT
email: ambiente@profico.pt
Sérgio Bruno Ribeiro
originator
position: Fieldwork Coordinator
Profico Ambiente e Ordenamento Lda
Rua Alfredo da Silva, 11B
Lisbon
1300-040 Lisboa
email: ambiente@profico.pt
Pedro Geraldes
originator
position: Technician
Profico Ambiente e Ordenamento Lda
Rua Alfredo da Silva, 11B
Lisbon
1300-040 Lisboa
PT
email: ambiente@profico.pt
Pedro Araújo
originator
position: Technician
Profico Ambiente e Ordenamento Lda
Rua Alfredo da Silva, 11B
Lisbon
1300-040 Lisboa
PT
email: ambiente@profico.pt
Tiago Múrias
originator
position: Researcher
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto
Campus Agrário de Vairão
Vairão
4485-661 Vairão
PT
email: tdsantos@cibio.up.pt
Tiago Múrias
metadata author
position: Researcher
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto
Campus Agrário de Vairão
Vairão
4485-661 Vairão
PT
email: tdsantos@cibio.up.pt
Tiago Múrias
user
position: Researcher
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto
Campus Agrário de Vairão
Vairão
4485-661 Vairão
PT
email: tdsantos@cibio.up.pt
João Madeira
administrative point of contact
position: Manager
EDP - Energias de Portugal
Av. 24 de Julho, 12, Torre Nascente, Piso 4
Lisbon
1249-300 Lisboa
PT
email: Joao.Madeira@edp.pt