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Description

The dataset contains records of arthropods collected in the lower reaches of the Tua river, and included in the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Most data was collected between June 2006 and June 2008, during field visits to 7 sections of the river Tua valley. The main taxa targeted during the field visits were Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Hemiptera, Orthoptera, and Odonata. Part of the specimens have been kept in the private collections of the collectors indicated in the dataset.

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Taxonomic range

The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 4 classes, 13 orders, 115 families, and 724 species.

Kingdoms covered include: Animalia.

Geographic range

The data was collected at 7 sections of the river Tua valley. (Northeast Portugal, Europe). The areas in the region of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, within the municipalities of Alijó, Carrazeda de Ansiães, and Vila Flor.

Number of specimens in the collection

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Metadata last updated on 2020-01-27 14:54:55.0

Digitised records available through the Atlas

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