EDP Foz Tua Large Mammals (camera -trapping) - Ecological Monitoring Program  [2011-2017]

Hugo Costa; Nuno Salgueiro; Ana Teresa Marques; Helena Coelho; Catarina Ferreira; Emanuel Ribeiro; José Oliveira; Pedro Pereira; Rui Silva; Mário Ferreira; Ricardo Ramalho; Dárcio Sousa; Marco Caetano; Tiago Neves; Joana Magalhães; Fernanda Pereira; Mário Carmo; Catarina Ferreira; João Santos; Luís Rosa; António Ribeiro; Luís Queirós; Mafalda Moreira; Nuno Pinto

doi:10.15468/klm9xm

EDP Foz Tua Large Mammals (camera -trapping) - Ecological Monitoring Program [2011-2017]

Citation

Costa H, Salgueiro N, Marques A T, Coelho H, Ferreira C, Ribeiro E, Oliveira J, Pereira P, Silva R, Ferreira M, Ramalho R, Sousa D, Caetano M, Neves T, Magalhães J, Pereira F, Carmo M, Santos J, Rosa L, Ribeiro A, Queirós L, Moreira M, Pinto N, Múrias T (2019). EDP Foz Tua Large Mammals (camera -trapping) - Ecological Monitoring Program [2011-2017]. EDP. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/klm9xm accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-08.

Description

The dataset contains records of large mammals (Mammalia) collected in the lower valley of the River Tua and included in the Ecological Monitoring Program (2011-2017) of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected between August 2011 and July 2017 with a maximum of 56 cameras in sampling points with favorable habitats on the area of the lower Tua river valley directly or indirectly affected by the Foz-Tua dam. The presence of individuals and the species identification was recorded by direct observation of the photos taken with the cameras.

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 buffer around the Tua lower valley (Northeast Portugal), up to 35 km from the mouth, in the municipalities of Carrazeda de Ansiães, Alijó, Murça, Vila Flor and Mirandela.

Sampling

Sampling was designed to cover the main habitat types for large mammals in and around the lower Tua valley affected by the Foz-Tua dam (including the reservoir area). Digital cameras with motion sensor and infrared iluminator were set in each sampling point over a period of 12 consecutive days and nights. The machines were programmed to shoot three pictures with a delay of 1 minute after the activation. All cameras were inspected after each 3-day period of exposition. Species identification and assessment of age and sex (when possible) were made by visual observation of the pictures taken.

Quality Control

All identifications were performed by qualified technicians

Method steps

To be completed

Taxonomic Coverages

The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 phylum, 1 class, 4 orders, 8 families, 13 genera and 12 species.

Chordata
rank: phylum
Carnivora
rank: order
Cetartiodactyla
rank: order
Lagomorpha
rank: order
Rodentia
rank: order
Canidae
rank: family
Felidae
rank: family
Mustelidae
rank: family
Viverridae
rank: family
Cervidae
rank: family
Suidae
rank: family
Leporidae
rank: family
Sciuridae
rank: family

Geographic Coverages

The data were collected within a 5-km buffer around the Tua lower valley (Northeast Portugal), up to 35 km from the mouth, in the municipalities of Carrazeda de Ansiães, Alijó, Murça, Vila Flor and Mirandela.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Hugo Costa
originator
position: General Coordinator 1
BioInsigth
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt

Nuno Salgueiro
originator
position: General Coordinator 2
BioInsigth
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt

Ana Teresa Marques
originator
position: Scientific Coordinator 1
BioInsigth
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt

Helena Coelho
originator
position: Scientific Coordinator 2
BioInsigth
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt

Catarina Ferreira
originator
position: Technician
BioInsigth
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT

Emanuel Ribeiro
originator
position: Technician
BioInsigth
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT

José Oliveira
originator
position: Technician
BioInsigth
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT

Pedro Pereira
originator
position: Technician
BioInsigth
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT

Rui Silva
originator
position: Technician
BioInsigth
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT

Mário Ferreira
originator
position: Technician
BioInsigth
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT

Ricardo Ramalho
originator
position: Technician
BioInsight
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT

Dárcio Sousa
originator
position: Technician
BioInsigth
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT

Marco Caetano
originator
position: Technician
BioInsigth
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT

Tiago Neves
originator
position: Technician
BioInsigth
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT

Joana Magalhães
originator
position: Technician
BioInsigth
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT

Fernanda Pereira
originator
position: Technician
BioInsigth
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT

Mário Carmo
originator
position: Technician
BioInsigth
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT

Catarina Ferreira
originator
position: Technician
BioInsigth
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT

João Santos
originator
position: Technician
BioInsigth
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT

Luís Rosa
originator
position: Technician
BioInsigth
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT

António Ribeiro
originator
position: Technician
BioInsigth
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT

Luís Queirós
originator
position: Technician
BioInsigth
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT

Mafalda Moreira
originator
position: Technician
BioInsigth
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT

Nuno Pinto
originator
position: Technician
BioInsigth
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
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

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