EDP Foz Tua: Terrestrial Birds (transects) - Ecological Monitoring Program [2009-2012]
Citation
Costa H, Santos J, Marques A T, Coelho H, Zina H, Ribeiro E, Pedroso R, Cardoso H, Queirós L, Paula J, Cabral J A, Travassos P, Santos R, Carvalho D, Gomes C, Múrias T (2020). EDP Foz Tua: Terrestrial Birds (transects) - Ecological Monitoring Program [2009-2012]. EDP. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ptqhy5 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-10-16.Description
The dataset contains records of terrestrial birds (Aves) collected in the lower valley of the River Tua and included in the Ecological Monitoring Program (2010-12) of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected in the winter of 2009/10, 2011 and 2012, and in spring of 2011 during field visits to 24 (2010/11) or 30 (2011-12) transects with favorable habitats in 26 2x2 km squares within a 5-km radius buffer around the Tua valley, directly or indirectly affected by the Foz-Tua dam. All observations were made with binoculars and/or telescopes.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 45 km from the mouth, in the municipalities of Alijó, Carrazeda de Ansiães, Murça, Mirandela and Vila Flor.Sampling
Sampling was designed to cover the main habitats for terrestrial birds along the lower Tua valley affected by the Foz-Tua dam, including the future reservoir area. A total of 30 line transects was established in the flooded area and in control points upstream, along the river Tua. All transects were sampled once in winter and twice in the reproductive period, in spring (only in 2011), in the early morning or late afternoon. Each transect was walked on foot at a constant speed of 1-2 km/h and lasted no less than 30 minutes. All contacts with birds (visual or audictive) were recorded separately for two bands of distance (<50m and> 50m).Species identification and assessment of age and sex (when possible) were made “in loco”, with the help of appropriate field guides.
Quality Control
All identifications were performed by qualified techniciansMethod steps
- To be completed
Taxonomic Coverages
The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 phylum, 1 class, 16 orders, 40 families, 74 genus and 97 species.
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Avesrank: class
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Accipitriformesrank: order
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Anseriformesrank: order
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Bucerotiformesrank: order
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Caprimulgiformesrank: order
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Charadriiformesrank: order
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Columbiformesrank: order
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Coraciiformesrank: order
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Cuculiformesrank: order
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Falconiformesrank: order
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Galliformesrank: order
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Passeriformesrank: order
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Pelecaniformesrank: order
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Piciformesrank: order
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Podicipediformesrank: order
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Strigiformesrank: order
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Suliformesrank: order
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Accipitridaerank: family
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Acrocephalidaerank: family
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Aegithalidaerank: family
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Alaudidaerank: family
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Alcedinidaerank: family
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Anatidaerank: family
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Apodidaerank: family
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Ardeidaerank: family
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Certhiidaerank: family
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Columbidaerank: family
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Corvidaerank: family
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Cuculidaerank: family
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Emberizidaerank: family
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Estrildidaerank: family
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Falconidaerank: family
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Fringillidaerank: family
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Hirundinidaerank: family
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Laniidaerank: family
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Meropidaerank: family
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Motacillidaerank: family
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Muscicapidaerank: family
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Oriolidaerank: family
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Paridaerank: family
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Passeridaerank: family
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Phalacroracidaerank: family
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Phasianidaerank: family
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Phylloscopidaerank: family
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Picidaerank: family
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Podicipedidaerank: family
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Prunellidaerank: family
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Regulidaerank: family
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Scolopacidaerank: family
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Scotocercidaerank: family
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Sittidaerank: family
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Strigidaerank: family
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Sturnidaerank: family
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Sylvidaerank: family
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Troglodytidaerank: family
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Turdidaerank: family
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Upupidaerank: family
Geographic Coverages
The data were collected within a 5-km buffer around the valley of the River Tua (Northeast Portugal), up to 45 km from the mouth, in the municipalities of Alijó, Carrazeda de Ansiães, Murça, Vila Flor and Mirandela.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Hugo Costaoriginator
position: General Coordinator 1
BioInsight
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Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
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Joana Santos
originator
position: Project Manager
BioInsight
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT
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Ana Teresa Marques
originator
position: Scientific Coordinator 1
BioInsight
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt
Helena Coelho
originator
position: Scientific Coordinator 2
BioInsight
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt
Hugo Zina
originator
position: Technician
BioInsight
Emanuel Ribeiro
originator
position: Technician
BioInsight
Rui Pedroso
originator
position: Technician
BioInsigth
Helder Cardoso
originator
position: Technician
BioInsight
Luís Queirós
originator
position: Technician
BioInsight
João Paula
originator
position: Technician
BioInsight
João Alexandre Cabral
originator
position: General Coordinator
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
Paulo Travassos
originator
position: Fieldwork Coordinator
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
Regina Santos
originator
position: Technician
CITAB - Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agro-ambientais e Biológicas, Laboratório de Ecologia Aplicada, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Diogo Carvalho
originator
position: Technician
CITAB - Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agro-ambientais e Biológicas, Laboratório de Ecologia Aplicada, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Carla Gomes
originator
position: Technician
CITAB - Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agro-ambientais e Biológica
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