Fishes in MZNA-VERT: ecological assessment of the Aragon river in Sangüesa (Spain)

MZNA Museum of Zoology

doi:10.15470/msoj1m

Fishes in MZNA-VERT: ecological assessment of the Aragon river in Sangüesa (Spain)

Citation

Museum of Zoology M, Rodeles A A, Galicia D (2021). Fishes in MZNA-VERT: ecological assessment of the Aragon river in Sangüesa (Spain). Version 1.4. University of Navarra – Department of Environmental Biology. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15470/msoj1m accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-21.

Description

The Iberian fish fauna is affected by numerous human activities, and one of the most important is river pollution. Industry wastewater, such paper mills residues may affect the quality of rivers so the study of the fish populations is necessary to assess the possible ecologic impacts. This study analyses the fish populations of Aragon River in the city of Sangüesa (Navarra, Spain) to assess if its ecological quality is affected by its paper mill.

Purpose

The aim of the present data set is to provide all information of the records of freshwater fishes gathered in a project about the ecological quality of the Aragon river in Sangüesa, Navarra, Spain.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The specimens are captured in four locations of the Aragon river near Sangüesa (Spain) from 2011 to 2014. There is one sample point upstream and three downstream of the paper mill. The samplings were performed twice a year, in summer and autumn.

Sampling

The sampling was performed using a back-pack electrofishing unit Hans Grassl model IG200/2D. The period of time of the samplings was 30 min. The captured individuals were sedated with 2-phenoxyethanol, identified, counted and measured (total length in mm). Then, fishes were returned to the river. Species identification was performed by R. Miranda.

Quality Control

Species identification was performed by R. Miranda using suitable literature (Maitland & Linsell 1977) and scientific names were validated using the W. N. Eschmeyer’s Catalog of Fishes (Eschmeyer 2014). Specimens were returned to the river. Darwin test software (v3.3 Ortega-Maqueda and Pando 2008) was used to check out possible mistakes in the coordinates, characters and the format of dates.

Method steps

Specimens were sampled following the procedure described in the Sampling description section. The individuales were identified, measured and released. Field data was revised, digitalised and incorporated to the MZNA database (Zootron v4.5, Ariño 1991). The dataset was exported to DarwinCore v1.4 format and revised to correct errors to adequate it to DarwinCore standars. Metadata information was added and the Darwin Core Archive was incorporated to the Spanish GBIF IPT.

Additional info

The Museum of Zoology (MZNA) was founded in 1980 as a repository of zoological materials originating from research and instructional activities of the department of Environmental Biology (proviously known as the department of Zoology and Ecology) of the University of Navarra. Nowadays MZNA store more than two millions specimens in its climate-controlled facilities. The Museum is a Data Provider for the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and is an Affiliate to the International Commission of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN). The Museum is also in charge of the curation and management of the Natural History Collections of the School of Science of the University of Navarra (Spain). MZNA attends to reserchers around the world, make loans and accepts deposits.

Taxonomic Coverages

In total 3450 specimens were collected and identified to the species level. Seven species were recorded. The 94% of the captures belong to five species of the family Cyprinidae (Alburnus alburnus, Gobio lozanoi, Luciobarbus graellsii, Parachondrostoma miegii and Phoxinus bigerri). The rest of the collected species belong to the families Nemacheilidae (Barbatula quignardi) and Salmonidae (Salmo trutta). One species, Alburnus alburnus, is an invasive species. Moreover, four of the captured species are endemic (Gobio lozanoi, Luciobarbus graellsii, Parachondrostoma miegii and Barbatula quignardi).

Alburnus alburnus
common name: Bleak rank: species
Barbatula quignardi
common name: Pyrenean stone loach rank: species
Gobio lozanoi
common name: Pyrenean gudgeon rank: species
Luciobarbus graelsii
common name: Ebro barbel rank: species
Parachondrostoma miegii
common name: Ebro nase rank: species
Phoxinus bigerri
common name: Pyrenean minnow rank: species
Salmo trutta
common name: Brown trout rank: species

Geographic Coverages

All specimens were collected in the Aragon river, in the city of Sangüesa (North of Spain), tributary of the Ebro river

Bibliographic Citations

Maitland P. S. & Linsell K. (1977). Guide to Freshwater Fish of Britain and Europe. Philips, Seattle. -
Eschmeyer, W. N. and R. Fricke (eds). CATALOG OF FISHES: GENERA, SPECIES, REFERENCES. (http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp). -
Ortega-Maqueda, I. & Pando, F. (2008). DARWIN_TEST (V3.3): Una aplicación para la validación y el chequeo de los datos en formato Darwin Core 1.2 or Darwin Core 1.4, http://www.gbif.es/Darwin_test/Darwin_test.php (08/11/2014). Unidad de Coordinación de GBIF.ES, CSIC. Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia, España. -
Ariño A.H. (1991) Bibliography of Iberian Polychaetes: a data base. Ophelia, suppl. 5: 647-652. -
Miranda R.Estudio de las poblaciones piscícolas y análisis de macroinvertebrados bentónicos del río Aragón en distintos puntos a su paso por el municipio de Sangüesa - Campaña de verano y otoño de 2011. Contratado por ENSAYA Laboratorio de Ensayos Técnicos S.A. Octubre de 2011. Technical report. -
Miranda R. Estudio de las poblaciones piscícolas y análisis de macroinvertebrados bentónicos del río Aragón en distintos puntos a su paso por el municipio de Sangüesa - Campaña de otoño de 2012. Contratado por ENSAYA Laboratorio de Ensayos Técnicos S.A. Octubre de 2012. Technical report. -
Miranda R. Estudio de las poblaciones piscícolas y análisis de macroinvertebrados bentónicos del río Aragón en distintos puntos a su paso por el municipio de Sangüesa - Campaña de verano de 2013. Contratado por Laboratorio de Ensayos Navarra S.L. Agosto de 2013. Technical report. -
Miranda R. Estudio de las poblaciones piscícolas y análisis de macroinvertebrados bentónicos del río Aragón en distintos puntos a su paso por el municipio de Sangüesa - Campaña de otoño de 2013. Contratado por Laboratorio de Ensayos Navarra S.L. Octubre de 2013. Technical report. -
Miranda R. Estudio de las poblaciones piscícolas y análisis de macroinvertebrados bentónicos del río Aragón en distintos puntos a su paso por el municipio de Sangüesa - Campaña de verano de 2014. Contratado por Laboratorio de Ensayos Navarra S.L. Agosto de 2014. Technical report. -
Miranda R. Estudio de las poblaciones piscícolas y análisis de macroinvertebrados bentónicos del río Aragón en distintos puntos a su paso por el municipio de Sangüesa - Campaña de otoño de 2014. Contratado por Laboratorio de Ensayos Navarra S.L. Octubre de 2014. Technical report. -

Contacts

MZNA Museum of Zoology
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University of Navarra
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Amaia A. Rodeles
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University of Navarra
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Navarra
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email: aangulo@alumni.unav.es

David Galicia
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University of Navarra
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Amaia A. Rodeles
administrative point of contact
position: PhD Student
University of Navarra
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Pamplona
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Navarra
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email: aangulo@alumni.unav.es

Rafael Miranda Ferreiro
principal investigator
position: Lecturer
University of Navarra
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Pamplona
31008
Navarra
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email: rmiranda@unav.es

Arturo Ariño Plana
custodian steward
position: Head of the Museum
Universidad de Navarra
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Pamplona
31008
Navarra
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email: artarip@unav.es

Javier Oscoz Escudero
author
position: Researcher
University of Navarra
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Pamplona
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Navarra
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email: joscoz@alumni.unav.es

Ibon Tobes Sesma
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University of Navarra
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Pamplona
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Navarra
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email: itobes@alumni.unav.es

Iván Vedia Jiménez
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University of Navarra
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Pamplona
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Navarra
ES
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Antonio Vilches Morales
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position: Researcher
University of Navarra
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Pamplona
31008
Navarra
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Rafael Miranda Ferreiro
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position: Professor
University of Navarra
C/ Irunlarrea 1
Pamplona
31008
Navarra
ES
email: rmiranda@unav.es