EDP Foz-Tua: Macrophytes – Ecological Monitoring Program [2011-2015]

Study Extent

The data were collected along the Tua lower valley and its main tributaries (Northeast Portugal), up to 52 kms from the mouth, in the municipalities of Alijó, Carrazeda de Ansiães, Murça, Vila Flor and Mirandela

Sampling

The sampling of Macrophytes was performed through the application of the sampling and analysis protocol for Macrophytes (INAG 2008) developed to assess the biological quality of rivers within the scope of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) application. Inventories were carried out at the selected locations in the shortest possible time, to increase the comparability of the results. The field inventory was based on the percentage coverage of each species in relation to the total area sampled (limited by the river corridor, defined by the limit of ordinary floods). The work was carried out along the watercourse, including submerged and emerged beds and embankments. The allocation of the surface cover of each species was determined by imagining the individuals of each taxon grouped in the same area, at one end of the sampling section, in order to facilitate the estimation of the percentage area. More specifically, the vegetation was inventoried in discrete 100 m longitudinal units. Taxa of unknown or doubtful identification were collected and identified in the herbarium. Given the importance of Bryophytes as bioindicators, these specimens of non-vascular flora were also collected and later identified by specialized technicians.

Quality Control

All identifications were performed by qualified technicians

Method steps

1. To be completed

The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 5 phylums, 8 classes, 52 orders, 106 families, 247 genera and 389 species.

1. Anthocerotophyta
   rank: phylum
2. Bryophyta
   rank: phylum
3. Charophyta
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4. Marchantiophyta
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5. Tracheophyta
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6. Anthocerotopsida
   rank: class
7. Bryopsida
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8. Charophyceae
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9. Jungermanniopsida
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10. Magnoliopsida
    rank: class
11. Marchantiopsida
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12. Liliopsida
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13. Polypodiopsida
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14. Alismatales
    rank: order
15. Apiales
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16. Asparagales
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17. Asterales
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18. Boraginales
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19. Brassicales
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20. Bryales
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21. Buxales
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22. Caryophyllales
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23. Charales
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24. Commelinales
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25. Cucurbitales
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26. Dicranales
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27. Dipsacales
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28. Discoreales
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29. Equisetales
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30. Ericales
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31. Fabales
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32. Fagales
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33. Fissidentales
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34. Fossombroniales
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35. Funariales
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36. Gentianales
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37. Geraniales
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38. Grimmiales
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39. Hypnales
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40. Isobryales
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41. Jungermanniales
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42. Lamiales
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43. Leucodontales
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44. Lunulariales
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45. Malpighiales
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46. Malvales
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47. Marchantiales
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48. Myrtales
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49. Notothyladales
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50. Osmundales
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51. Oxalidales
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52. Pelliales
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53. Piperales
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54. Poales
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55. Polypodiales
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56. Polytrichales
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57. Porellales
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58. Pottiales
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59. Proteales
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60. Ranunculales
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61. Rosales
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62. Sapindales
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63. Saxifragales
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64. Solanales
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65. Vitales
    rank: order
66. Adoxaceae
    rank: family
67. Alismataceae
    rank: family
68. Amaranthaceae
    rank: family
69. Amblystegeaceae
    rank: family
70. Anacardiaceae
    rank: family
71. Apiaceae
    rank: family
72. Apocynaceae
    rank: family
73. Araceae
    rank: family
74. Araliaceae
    rank: family
75. Aristolochiaceae
    rank: family
76. Asparagaceae
    rank: family
77. Aspleniaceae
    rank: family
78. Asteraceae
    rank: family
79. Athyriaceae
    rank: family
80. Aytoniaceae
    rank: family
81. Bartramiaceae
    rank: family
82. Betulaceae
    rank: family
83. Boraginaceae
    rank: family
84. Brachytheciaceae
    rank: family
85. Brassicaceae
    rank: family
86. Bryaceae
    rank: family
87. Buxaceae
    rank: family
88. Campanulaceae
    rank: family
89. Cannabaceae
    rank: family
90. Caprifoliaceae
    rank: family
91. Caryophyllaceae
    rank: family
92. Characeae
    rank: family
93. Cinclidotaceae
    rank: family
94. Commelinaceae
    rank: family
95. Conocephaleceae
    rank: family
96. Convolvulaceae
    rank: family
97. Corsiniaceae
    rank: family
98. Crassulaceae
    rank: family
99. Cryphaeceae
    rank: family
100. Cucurbitaceae
     rank: family
101. Cyperaceae
     rank: family
102. Dennstaedtiaceae
     rank: family
103. Discoreaceae
     rank: family
104. Ditrichaceae
     rank: family
105. Dryopteridaceae
     rank: family
106. Entodontaceae
     rank: family
107. Equisetaceae
     rank: family
108. Ericaceae
     rank: family
109. Euphorbiaceae
     rank: family
110. Fabaceae
     rank: family
111. Fagaceae
     rank: family
112. Fissidentaceae
     rank: family
113. Fontinalaceae
     rank: family
114. Fossombroniaceae
     rank: family
115. Funariaceae
     rank: family
116. Geraniaceae
     rank: family
117. Grimmiaceae
     rank: family
118. Haloragaceae
     rank: family
119. Hellliotropiaceae
     rank: family
120. Hypericaceae
     rank: family
121. Hypnaceae
     rank: family
122. Juncaceae
     rank: family
123. Jungladceae
     rank: family
124. Lamiaceae
     rank: family
125. Linaceae
     rank: family
126. Lophocoleaceae
     rank: family
127. Lunulariaceae
     rank: family
128. Lythraceae
     rank: family
129. Malvaceae
     rank: family
130. Marchanitaceae
     rank: family
131. Mniaceae
     rank: family
132. Moraceae
     rank: family
133. Myrtaceae
     rank: family
134. Neckeraceae
     rank: family
135. Notothyladaceae
     rank: family
136. Oleaceae
     rank: family
137. Onagraceae
     rank: family
138. Osmundaceae
     rank: family
139. Oxalidaceae
     rank: family
140. Palliaceae
     rank: family
141. Papaveraceae
     rank: family
142. Phytollaccaeae
     rank: family
143. Plantaginaceae
     rank: family
144. Platanaceae
     rank: family
145. Poaceae
     rank: family
146. Polygonaceae
     rank: family
147. Polytrichaceae
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148. Porellaceae
     rank: family
149. Portulacaceae
     rank: family
150. Potamogetonaceae
     rank: family
151. Pottiaceae
     rank: family
152. Primulaceae
     rank: family
153. Pteridaceae
     rank: family
154. Ranunculaceae
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155. Rhamnaceae
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156. Ricciaceae
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157. Rosaceae
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158. Rubiaceae
     rank: family
159. Salicaceae
     rank: family
160. Sapindaceae
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161. Saxifragaceae
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162. Scrophulariaceae
     rank: family
163. Simaroubaceae
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164. Solanaceae
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165. Thymelaeaceae
     rank: family
166. Typhaceae
     rank: family
167. Ulmaceae
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168. Urticaceae
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169. Verbenaceae
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170. Violaceae
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171. Vitaceae
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The data were collected along the River Tua (Northeast Portugal) and its main tributaries, up to the intersection with rivers Rabaçal and Tuela (52 kms from the mouth), in the municipalities of Alijó, Carrazeda de Ansiães, Murça, Vila Flor and Mirandela.