Baixo Sabor: Natural Wolf Prey (Roe Deer) - Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases [2010-2014]

Basic Information

Abstract

The dataset contains records of the Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus), a major wild prey of the Iberian Wolf, collected in the lower valley of River Sabor (NE Portugal), in the scope of the long-term Ecological Monitoring Program (PME) of the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dams (AHBS), promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. This dataset includes results of surveys made in and around the area affected by the dam, from June 2010 to April 2014. Sampling was performed in transects distributed along the lower Sabor river valley (and some tributaries), and in rivers Maçãs and Angueira, from the river mouth up to 42 km upstream. The presence of the target species was assessed through faecal pellet surveys, due to difficulties in directly observing the species.

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Contact

CIBIO-InBIO, Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, University of Porto

Owner/Creator

Paulo Mota

Metadata Provider

Tiago Múrias

CIBIO-InBIO, Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, University of Porto

UUID

0e8f3670-532c-4ed2-8c9c-b04b8e3cd237

Dates

Date Range

Sat, 06/26/2010 - 12:00 - Sat, 04/26/2014 - 12:00

Post date

Thursday, October 1, 2020 - 12:55

Last modified

Thursday, October 1, 2020 - 13:00

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Recommended citation

Mota P, Vingada J V, Ferreira J, Diogo H M, Morgado R G, Rodrigues P, Garrido N, Eira C I, Pinto N, Marques C, Múrias T (2020). EDP Baixo Sabor: Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases – Natural Wolf Prey (Roe Deer) [2010-2014]. EDP - Energias de Portugal. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/nf2sam accessed via GBIF.org on 2020-10-01.

Geographic

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Baixo Sabor

Additional information

Methodology

Method Description

SSampling was designed to cover the whole valley of the lower Sabor river, its tributaries and the rivers Maçãs and Angueira, with particular emphasis on places where the presence of Iberian Wolf had been confirmed previously and in places where the species was expected to be present. A total of 38 transects was established in the study area (one per 5x5 km square). Each transect had a length of 800 m, and it was surveyed for roe deer once per season during the day. Surveys involve the detection of faecal pellets and/or footprints of the target species, given the difficulties of directly observing individuals of this species. All signs (confirmed or probable) of roe deer presence were identified "in loco" by experienced technicians.ampling was designed to cover the whole valley of the lower Sabor river, its tributaries and the rivers Maçãs and Angueira, with particular emphasis on places where the presence of Iberian Wolf had been confirmed previously and in places where the species was expected to be present. A total of 38 transects was established in the study area (one per 5x5 km square). Each transect had a length of 800 m, and it was surveyed for roe deer once per season during the day. Surveys involve the detection of faecal pellets and/or footprints of the target species, given the difficulties of directly observing individuals of this species. All signs (confirmed or probable) of roe deer presence were identified "in loco" by experienced technicians.

Sampling Time Unit

quarterly

Sampling Time Span

minutes

Quality Assurance

All individual identifications were performed by qualified technicians

Other

Parameters

ecosystem parameter

species abundance

species presence

Spatial Design