EDP Foz Tua: Amphibians - Ecological Monitoring Program [2010-2017]

Hugo Costa; Nuno Salgueiro; Ana Teresa Marques; Helena Coelho; Rui Gonçalves; Luís Brás; Bárbara Monteiro; Catarina Ferreira; João Paula; José Oliveira; João Puga; Margarida Silva; Tiago Neves; Fernanda Pereira; Joana Magalhães; Fernando Romão; Luís Rosa; Dárcio Sousa; Pedro Pereira; João Alexandre Cabral; Hélia Marisa Vale-Gonçalves; Paulo Barros

doi:10.15468/uo5uyu

EDP Foz Tua: Amphibians - Ecological Monitoring Program [2010-2017]

Citation

Costa H, Salgueiro N, Marques A T, Coelho H, Gonçalves R, Brás L, Monteiro B, Ferreira C, Paula J, Oliveira J, Puga J, Silva M, Neves T, Pereira F, Magalhães J, Romão F, Rosa L, Sousa D, Pereira P, Cabral J A, Vale-Gonçalves H M, Barros P, Múrias T (2018). EDP Foz Tua: Amphibians - Ecological Monitoring Program [2010-2017]. EDP. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/uo5uyu accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.

Description

The dataset contains records of amphibians (Amphibia) collected in the lower valley of the River Tua and included in the Ecological Monitoring Program (2011-2017) of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected in the autumn of 2010-2012 (October to November) and in the spring of 2011-2017 (April to June) during field visits to 42 sampling points with favourable habitats within a 5-km radius buffer around the Tua valley directly or indirectly affected by the Foz-Tua dam. The presence of individuals was assessed with dip-netting.

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 and in Ferradosa stream (Douro sub-basin), in the municipalities of Carrazeda de Ansiães, Vila Flor, Alijó, Murça and Mirandela.

Sampling

Sampling was designed to cover the main habitat types for amphibians (tanks, ponds, streans and rivers) in and around the lower Tua valley affected by the Foz-Tua dam, including the reservoir area. A representative sample of each habitat was chosen at a gradient of distance from the valley (in the reservoir, < 2 km, > 2 km). Each sampling plot was visited once or twice in autumn (October-November) of 2010 and 2011 and spring (April-June) of 2011-2017. All habitats were sampled with a dip-net for individuals (adults or larvae) of amphibians and all individuals detected were recorded. Each sampling event had a duration of 30 minutes, during which a variable area, depending of the habitat, was prospected. Species identification and assessment of age and sex (when possible) were made “in loco”, with the help of appropriate field guides.

Quality Control

The identification of the taxa seen or cpatured was performed by technicians with a high degree of expertise in this group of fauna.

Method steps

To be completed

Taxonomic Coverages

The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 phylum, 1 class, 2 orders, 6 families, 11 genus and 12 species.

Chordata
rank: phylum
Amphibia
rank: class
Anura
rank: order
Urodela
rank: order
Alytidae
rank: family
Bufonidae
rank: family
Hylidae
rank: family
Pelobatidae
rank: family
Ranidae
rank: family
Salamandridae
rank: 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 Carrazeda de Ansiães, Alijó, Murça, Vila Flor and Mirandela.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Hugo Costa
originator
position: General Coordinator (1)
BioInsight
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt

Nuno Salgueiro
originator
position: General Coordinator (2)
Bioinsight
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt

Ana Teresa Marques
originator
position: Field Coordinator 1
BioInsight
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt

Helena Coelho
originator
position: Field Cooordinator 2
BioInsight
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt

Rui Gonçalves
originator
position: Technician
BioInsight
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt

Luís Brás
originator
position: Technician
BioInsight
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2675-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt

Bárbara Monteiro
originator
position: Technician
BioInsight
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2765-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt

Catarina Ferreira
originator
position: Technician
BioInsight
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2765-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt

João Paula
originator
position: Technician
BioInsight
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2765-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt

José Oliveira
originator
position: Technician
BioInsight
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2765-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt

João Puga
originator
position: Technician
BioInsight
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2765-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt

Margarida Silva
originator
position: Technician
BioInsight
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2765-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt

Tiago Neves
originator
position: Technician
BioInsight
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2765-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt

Fernanda Pereira
originator
position: Technician
Bionsight
Odivelas
2765-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt

Joana Magalhães
originator
position: Technician
BioInsight
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2765-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt

Fernando Romão
originator
position: Technician
BioInsight
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2765-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt

Luís Rosa
originator
position: Technician
BioInsight
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2765-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt

Dárcio Sousa
originator
position: Technician
BioInsight
Rua Antero de Quental, Nº52 Loja B
Odivelas
2765-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt

Pedro Pereira
originator
position: Technician
BioInsight
Odivelas
2765-690 Odivelas
PT
email: info@bioinsight.pt

João Alexandre Cabral
originator
position: General Cooridnator
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
homepage: http://www.lea.web.pt

Hélia Marisa 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
Quinta de Prados
Vila Real
5001-801 Vila Real
PT
homepage: http://www.lea.web.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
Quinta de Prados
Vila Real
5001-801 Vila Real
PT
email: pbarros@utad.pt
homepage: http://www.lea.web.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
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