EDP Foz Tua Nocturnal Birds - Ecological Monitoring Program, Exploration Phase [2018-2020]
Citation
Cabral J A, Travassos P, Barros P, Carvalho D, Gomes C, Brás L, Duro V, Múrias T (2023). EDP Foz Tua Nocturnal Birds - Ecological Monitoring Program, Exploration Phase [2018-2020]. EDP. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/tvtpa3 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-01.Description
This dataset contains records of nocturnal birds (Aves: Strigidae) and particularly Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) collected in the lower valley of the River Tua (NE Portugal), in the scope of the long-term Ecological Monitoring Program (PME) of the Foz-Tua Hydroelectric Dam (AHFT) in the Exploration Phase, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected between January 2018 and June 2020 during field visits to 11 sampling points on lower Tua valley area directly influenced of Foz-Tua dam. The presence of individuals was recorded play-back responses.Purpose
This dataset is part of a broader initiative and commitment assumed by the company EDP - Energias de Portugal S.A., which permits to make available biodiversity data collected from infrastructural impact assessments and biological monitoring studies in the scope of hydroelectric dams’ construction and exploitation.Sampling Description
Study Extent
The data were collected within a 5-km buffer around the Tua lower valley (Northeast Portugal), up to 50 km from the mouth, in the municipalities of Carrazeda de Ansiães, Alijó, Vila Flor, Murça and Mirandela.Sampling
Sampling was designed to cover the main habitat types for nocturnal birds in, and around the lower Tua river valley under influence of the Foz-Tua dam in the exploration phase. Each sampling point was visited three times per year in winter (December-February) and spring (April-June), for playback calls. The methodology consisted in spontaneous listening (without any playback) for five minutes, during which all "natural" contacts were recorded, followed by song playbacks and vocalization recordings for one minute to induce audible responses of individuals of Bubo bubo. The playbacks were followed by a fixed listening time (three minutes), where all contacts with any nocturnal species were recorded. This procedure was repeated three times in each sampling point. All censuses begun 15 minutes after sunset and proceed up to two hours (maximum) after the first listening.Quality Control
All identifications were carried out by qualified techniciansMethod steps
- To be completed
Additional info
This resource will be regularly checked for accuracy.Taxonomic Coverages
The taxonomic coverage spans 1 phylum, 1 class, 2 orders, 3 families, 5 genera and 5 species.
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Chordatarank: phylum
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Avesrank: class
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Strigiformesrank: order
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Caprimulgiformesrank: order
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Strigidaerank: family
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Tytonidaerank: family
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Caprimulgidaerank: family
Geographic Coverages
Data were collected within a 5-km buffer around the valley of the River Tua (Northeast Portugal), in Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro region, up to 50 km from the mouth, in the municipalities of Carrazeda de Ansiães, Alijó, Vila Flor, Murça and Mirandela.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
João Alexandre Cabraloriginator
position: Project 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
Paulo Barros
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
Vila Real
PT
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
Vila Real
PT
Carla Gomes
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
Vila Real
PT
Luís Brás
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
Vila Real
PT
Virgínia Duro
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
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
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