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Movhera Foz-Tua: Vascular Fora and Habitats – Minimization Measures Monitoring Program (MM18, “Maintenance and Recovery of Autochthonous Riparian Vegetation in the Interlevel Range of Reservoir”) and MM46, “Creation of Artificial Sedimentation Terraces”) – Exploration Phase [2021-2023]

Citation

Cortes R, Cabral J A, Jesus J, Almeida P, Peixoto M, Múrias T (2024). Movhera Foz-Tua: Vascular Fora and Habitats – Minimization Measures Monitoring Program (MM18, “Maintenance and Recovery of Autochthonous Riparian Vegetation in the Interlevel Range of Reservoir”) and MM46, “Creation of Artificial Sedimentation Terraces”) – Exploration Phase [2021-2023]. Movhera - Hidroelétricas do Norte, S.A.. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/jvsm8t accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-23.

Description

The dataset contains records of Vascular Flora and Habitats collected the scope of the Minimization Measures Monitoring Program (2021-2023), measure MM18, “Maintenance and Recovery of Autochthonous Riparian Vegetation in the Inter-level Range of Reservoir” and MM46, “Creation of Artificial Sedimentation Terraces” of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A., subsequently (2021) transferred to Movhera Hidroelétricas do Norte, S.A. Data were collected in the spring of 2021-2023, during field visits to 72 sampling points (MM18: 50, MM46: 22) located in the river Tua, in the terminal portion of the flooded area and in paired control areas nearby. A total of 6153 records of plant species or infra-specific categories was produced.

Purpose

This dataset is part of a broader initiative whereby the company Movhera – Hidroelétricas do Norte, S.A. will make available biodiversity data collected during impact assessment and biological monitoring studies.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The data were collected in the Tua lower valley (Northeast Portugal), in the terminal part of the affected area, up to 52km from the mouth, in the municipalities of Alijó, Carrrazeda de Ansiães, Murça, Vila Flor and Mirandela

Sampling

Sampling was based on plant inventories in permanent 50 m2 sampling plots, with production of a floristic list and quantitative assessment of the degree of coverage (in percentage) and density (number of individuals per meter square, in a semi-quantitative scale) of vascular plants. However, only the percentage cover was used in this dataset. Data on the parameters of the newly planted trees, also collected in the surveys are not included.

Quality Control

All identifications were made my qualified technicians

Method steps

  1. To be completed

Taxonomic Coverages

The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 phylum, 4 classes, 28 orders, 67 famillies, 217 genus and 333 species and infra-specific categories.
  1. Plantae
    rank: kingdom
  2. Tracheophyta
    rank: phylum
  3. Liliopsida
    rank: class
  4. Magnoliopsida
    rank: class
  5. Pinopsida
    rank: class
  6. Polypodiopsida
    rank: class
  7. Apiales
    rank: order
  8. Asparagales
    rank: order
  9. Asterales
    rank: order
  10. Boraginales
    rank: order
  11. Brassicales
    rank: order
  12. Caryophyllales
    rank: order
  13. Cucurbitales
    rank: order
  14. Dipsacales
    rank: order
  15. Ericales
    rank: order
  16. Fabales
    rank: order
  17. Fagales
    rank: order
  18. Gentianales
    rank: order
  19. Geraniales
    rank: order
  20. Lamiales
    rank: order
  21. Malpighiales
    rank: order
  22. Malvales
    rank: order
  23. Myrtales
    rank: order
  24. Oxalidales
    rank: order
  25. Pinales
    rank: order
  26. Poales
    rank: order
  27. Polypodiales
    rank: order
  28. Ranunculales
    rank: order
  29. Rosales
    rank: order
  30. Santalales
    rank: order
  31. Sapindales
    rank: order
  32. Saxifragales
    rank: order
  33. Solanales
    rank: order
  34. Vitales
    rank: order
  35. Amaranthaceae
    rank: family
  36. Amaryllidaceae
    rank: family
  37. Anacardiaceae
    rank: family
  38. Apiaceae
    rank: family
  39. Aspargaceae
    rank: family
  40. Aspleniaceae
    rank: family
  41. Asteraceae
    rank: family
  42. Betulaceae
    rank: family
  43. Bignoniaciaae
    rank: family
  44. Boraginaceae
    rank: family
  45. Brassicaceae
    rank: family
  46. Cactaceae
    rank: family
  47. Campanulaceae
    rank: family
  48. Cannabaceae
    rank: family
  49. Caprifoliaceae
    rank: family
  50. Caryophillaceae
    rank: family
  51. Cistaceae
    rank: family
  52. Convolvulaceae
    rank: family
  53. Crassulaceae
    rank: family
  54. Cucurbitaceae
    rank: family
  55. Cupressaceae
    rank: family
  56. Cyperaceae
    rank: family
  57. Ebenaceae
    rank: family
  58. Ericaceae
    rank: family
  59. Euphorbiaceae
    rank: family
  60. Fabaceae
    rank: family
  61. Fagaceae
    rank: family
  62. Geraniaceae
    rank: family
  63. Hypericaceae
    rank: family
  64. Juncaceae
    rank: family
  65. Lamiaceae
    rank: family
  66. Linaceae
    rank: family
  67. Lythraceae
    rank: family
  68. Malvaceae
    rank: family
  69. Moraceae
    rank: family
  70. Oleaceae
    rank: family
  71. Onagraceae
    rank: family
  72. Orobanchaceae
    rank: family
  73. Oxalidaceae
    rank: family
  74. Papaveraceae
    rank: family
  75. Phytolaccaceae
    rank: family
  76. Pinaceae
    rank: family
  77. Plantagenaceae
    rank: family
  78. Plumbaginaceae
    rank: family
  79. Poaceae
    rank: family
  80. Polygonaceae
    rank: family
  81. Portulacaceae
    rank: family
  82. Primulaceae
    rank: family
  83. Pteridaceae
    rank: family
  84. Ranunculaceae
    rank: family
  85. Resedaceae
    rank: family
  86. Rhamnaceae
    rank: family
  87. Rosaceae
    rank: family
  88. Rosedaceae
    rank: family
  89. Rubiaceae
    rank: family
  90. Rutaceae
    rank: family
  91. Salicaceae
    rank: family
  92. Santalaceae
    rank: family
  93. Sapindaceae
    rank: family
  94. Scrophulariaceae
    rank: family
  95. Solanaceae
    rank: family
  96. Thymelaeaceae
    rank: family
  97. Typhaceae
    rank: family
  98. Urticaceae
    rank: family
  99. Verbenaceae
    rank: family
  100. Verbenaceae
    rank: family
  101. Vitaceae
    rank: family

Geographic Coverages

The data were collected in the lower valley of River Tua (Northeast Portugal), in the terminal part of the flooded area of the Foz-Tua dam, in the municipalities of Alijó, Carrazeda de Ansiães, Murça, Vila Flor and Mirandela.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Rui Cortes
originator
position: General Coordinator (2021)
CITAB - Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agro-ambientais e Biológicas, Laboratório de Ecologia Aplicada, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Quinta de Prados
Vila Real
5001-801 Vila Real
PT
João Alexandre Cabral
originator
position: General Coordinator (2022)
CITAB - Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agro-ambientais e Biológicas, Laboratório de Ecologia Aplicada, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Quinta de Prados
Vila Real
5001-801 Vila Real
PT
email: jcabral@utad.pt
Joaquim Jesus
originator
position: Project Coordinator (2022)/General Coordinator (2023)
CITAB - Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agro-ambientais e Biológicas, Laboratório de Ecologia Aplicada, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Quinta de Prados
Vila Real
5001-801 Vila Real
PT
Paulo Almeida
originator
position: Technician (2021)
CITAB - Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agro-ambientais e Biológicas, Laboratório de Ecologia Aplicada, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Vila Real
PT
Miguel Peixoto
originator
position: Technician (2022-23)
CITAB - Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agro-ambientais e Biológicas, Laboratório de Ecologia Aplicada, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Vila real
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
email: tdsantos@cibio.up.pt
Vítor Bertoluci
administrative point of contact
position: Manager
Movhera – Hidroelétricas do Norte, S.A.
Aproveitamento Hidroelétrico de Mirando do Douro
Miranda do Douro
Miranda do Douro 5210-183
PT
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