Fishes in MZNA-VERT: ecological assessment of the Guadalope river in Aliaga (Spain)

MZNA Museum of Zoology

doi:10.15470/sa3a33

Fishes in MZNA-VERT: ecological assessment of the Guadalope river in Aliaga (Spain)

Citation

Museum of Zoology M, Rodeles A A, Galicia D (2021). Fishes in MZNA-VERT: ecological assessment of the Guadalope river in Aliaga (Spain). Version 1.5. University of Navarra – Department of Environmental Biology. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15470/sa3a33 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.

Description

Pollution is one of the main threats of rivers. This study was performed to assess the impact of a power plant in the fish community of the Guadalope river, Teruel (Spain).The dataset contains records of fish populations of the Guadalope river in the town of Aliaga.

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 Guadalope river in Aliaga locality, Teruel (Spain).

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The specimens were captured in 2 localities of the Guadalope river (one upstream and another downstream of the power plant of the town of Aliaga) in the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014.

Sampling

The main sampling method was electric fishing, using a back-pack electrofishing unit. The captured individuals were sedated with 2-phenoxyethanol, identified, counted and measured (total length in mm). Then, fish were returned to the river. Species identification was performed by R. Miranda.

Quality Control

Species identification was performed by R. Miranda 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 individuals 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). The MZNA attends to reserchers around the world, make loans and accepts deposits.

Taxonomic Coverages

All specimens were identified to the species level using the Guide to Freshwater Fish of Britain and Europe (Maitland P. S. & Linsell K., 1977). Three species (the endemic Barbus haasi and Parachondrostoma miegii and the native Salmo trutta) were recorded. In number of individuals, the most abundant family was Cyprinidae with the 87% of the captures.

Barbus haasi
common name: Iberian redfin barbel rank: species
Parachondrostoma miegii
common name: Ebro nase rank: species
Salmo trutta
common name: Brown trout rank: species

Geographic Coverages

All specimens were collected in the Guadalope river, upstream and downstream of the power plant of Aliaga (Spain). This river is tributary of the Ebro river and its basin belongs to the Mediterranean region.

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). Accessed 22/02/2015. -
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. Análisis de las poblaciones piscícolas del río Guadalope antes y después de la planta de cogeneración eléctrica de Aliaga (Teruel) – Invierno de 2010. Contratado por GARONA Estudios Territoriales S.Cv. Enero de 2010. Technical report. -
Miranda R. Análisis de las poblaciones piscícolas, muestras de macroinvertebrados y cálculo de índices bióticos para determinar el Estado Ecológico del río Guadalope antes y después de la planta de cogeneración eléctrica de Aliaga (Teruel) – Primavera de 2010. Contratado por GARONA Estudios Territoriales S.Cv. Marzo de 2010. Technical report. -
Miranda R. Análisis de las poblaciones piscícolas, muestras de macroinvertebrados y cálculo de índices bióticos para determinar el Estado Ecológico del río Guadalope antes y después de la planta de cogeneración eléctrica de Aliaga (Teruel) – Verano de 2010. Contratado por GARONA Estudios Territoriales S.Cv. Agosto de 2010. Technical report. -
Miranda R. Análisis de las poblaciones piscícolas, muestras de macroinvertebrados y cálculo de índices bióticos para determinar el Estado Ecológico del río Guadalope antes y después de la planta de cogeneración eléctrica de Aliaga (Teruel) – Octubre de 2011. Contratado por GARONA Estudios Territoriales S.Cv. Octubre de 2011. Technical report. -
Miranda R. Análisis de las poblaciones piscícolas, muestras de macroinvertebrados y cálculo de índices bióticos para determinar el Estado Ecológico del río Guadalope antes y después de la planta de cogeneración eléctrica de Aliaga (Teruel) – Agosto de 2012. Contratado por GARONA Estudios Territoriales S.Cv. Agosto de 2012. Technical report. -
Miranda R. Análisis de las poblaciones piscícolas, muestras de macroinvertebrados y cálculo de índices bióticos para determinar el Estado Ecológico del río Guadalope antes y después de la planta de cogeneración eléctrica de Aliaga (Teruel) – Marzo de 2014. Contratado por GARONA Estudios Territoriales S.Cv. Mayo de 2014. Technical report. -

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MZNA Museum of Zoology
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Amaia A. Rodeles
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David Galicia
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Rafael Miranda Ferreiro
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email: rmiranda@unav.es

Arturo Ariño Plana
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Javier Oscoz Escudero
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Ibon Tobes Sesma
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University of Navarra
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Navarra
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Iván Vedia Jiménez
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Rafael Miranda Ferreiro
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