EDP Foz-Tua: American Mink (Neovison vison) (transects) - Ecological Monitoring Program (2018-20)
Citation
Cabral J A, Travassos P, Barros P, Braz L, Duro V, Vale-Gonçalves H, Gomes C, Faria S, Paupério J, Queirós J, Múrias T (2023). EDP Foz-Tua: American Mink (Neovison vison) (transects) - Ecological Monitoring Program (2018-20). EDP. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/du6nyg accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-03.Description
The dataset contains records of American Mink (Neovison vison, Mammalia) collected in the river Tua sub-basin and included in the Ecological Monitoring Program (2018-20) of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected between July 2018 and July 2020 during field visits to 20 sampling transects in the riverbeds of the selected water lines with favourable habitats in the river Tua sub-basin. The presence of individuals was recorded by direct observation of signs (scats and/or footprints). No evidence of the species presence was detected in the surveyed plots.Sampling Description
Study Extent
The data were collected in the river Tua sub-basin, in the municipalities of Carrazeda de Ansiães, Vila Flor, Alijó, Murça and Mirandela.Sampling
Sampling was designed to cover the course of the lower river Tua and its main tributaries from the mouth up to the northern limit of the foz-Tua dam. Up to 20 sampling transects were setup in the Tua sub-basin. Each transect up to 500 m was performed along the margins, looking for signs of presence (mostly scats) in suitable places (prominent stones and vegetation in the margins of the water line). The transect was to be interrupted when the presence of the American Mink was detected, but never before 200 m had been prospected. Each plot was visited once in dry or light rain periods (July), to minimize the chance of lexiviation of the feacal material. The scats pottentialy attributed to the species were to be stored and taken to the laboratory to molecular identification.Quality Control
All identifications were performed by qualified techniciansMethod steps
- To be completed
Additional info
This resource will be regularly checked for accuracy.Taxonomic Coverages
The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 phylum, 1 class, 1 order, 1 family, 1 genus and 1 species.
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Animaliarank: kingdom
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Chordatarank: phylum
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Mammaliarank: class
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Carnivorarank: order
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Mustelidaerank: family
Geographic Coverages
The data were collected in selected sampling points in the river Tua sub-basin (Northeast Portugal), including the whole course of river Tua and its main tributaries, including river Tuela upstream, in the municipalities of Carrazeda de Ansiães, Vila Flor, Alijó, Murça and Mirandela.
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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: Scientific 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: 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
Luís Braz
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
Hélia Vale-Gonçalves
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
Sandra Faria
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
Joana Paupério
originator
position: Technician (Genetics)
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto
Vairão
PT
João Queirós
originator
position: Technician (Genetics)
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto
Vairão
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