scholarly journals THE IMPORTANCE OF TAXONOMY ON BASE SCIENCE

2021 ◽  
pp. 36-43
Author(s):  
Nuno Gomes ◽  
Dimítri De Araújo Costa ◽  
Harold Cantallo ◽  
Carlos Antunes
Keyword(s):  
Iberian Peninsula ◽  
Species Identification ◽  
River Estuary ◽  
Distribution Data ◽  
Central Component ◽  
Biological Surveys ◽  
Minho River ◽  
Taxonomic Approach ◽  
Cascade Effects ◽  
Scientific Collections

Although species identification is a central component on Biological Sciences, misidentifications are quite common generating error cascade effects on other environmental studies, resulting on erroneous population estimates, status, trends, and distribution data. One of the main causes of these errors occurs when dealing with damaged material, immature specimens, sexual dimorphism, intraspecific variation, and species with poor or outdated descriptions. Furthermore, usually there is no material retained as voucher of the specimens studied in scientific collections, hindering confirmation the identified species, in morphoanatomical and genetic scope. Even with this reliance on species identification taxonomy has been in decline for many years. In this study, we present the case study of the crustaceans identified for the Minho River estuary (NW Iberian Peninsula), using a taxonomic approach comparing these results with the biological surveys obtained through various ecology studies performed for 4 decades. A total of 64 species of crustaceans were identified within this study, in which 44 were new records for the Minho River estuary, compared to the 25 species identified on the biological surveys analyzed. Being one of the first studies of this nature in the Minho River, the main objective will be to provide taxonomic support in future projects in this area, contributing to the knowledge of the fauna of Portugal and the Iberian Peninsula.

scholarly journals Organic matter sources for tidal marsh sediment over the past two millennia in the Minho River estuary (NW Iberian Peninsula)

2012 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 16-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.M. De la Rosa ◽  
M.F. Araújo ◽  
J.A. González-Pérez ◽  
F.J. González-Vila ◽  
A.M. Soares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Iberian Peninsula ◽  
Tidal Marsh ◽  
River Estuary ◽  
Marsh Sediment ◽  
Organic Matter Sources ◽  
The Past ◽  
Minho River

scholarly journals Crustaceans (Malacostraca and Thecostraca) from the International Minho River, Iberian Peninsula

Hydrobiology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-75
Author(s):  
Nuno Gomes ◽  
Dimítri A. Costa ◽  
Harold Cantallo ◽  
Carlos Antunes
Keyword(s):  
Iberian Peninsula ◽  
Sampling Methods ◽  
New Records ◽  
River Estuary ◽  
Species Distributions ◽  
Beam Trawl ◽  
Invertebrate Fauna ◽  
Glass Eel ◽  
Minho River

Crustaceans (Arthropoda) are a diverse and abundant group with chitinous exoskeleton, living on coastal/estuarine environments, at community invertebrate fauna. A survey on the species of some crustacean groups found on the Minho River estuary (international section) in the Iberian Peninsula, is presented with specimens collected through glass eel fishing bycatch, grab sampler, trammel net, beam trawl and fyke net sampling methods. A total of 98 specimens were examined belonging to 7 orders, 21 genera and 23 species (17 new records from Minho River, including one for Portugal). Brief diagnosis, ecological notes, species distributions and figures are provided intending to present taxonomic support on future projects in this region.

Nuevas citas y aportaciones corológicas para la flora bentónica marina del Atlántico de la Península Ibérica. New records and geographical distribution additions of the benthic marine flora of the Atlantic Iberian Peninsula

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 5-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ignacio Bárbara ◽  
Pilar Díaz Tapia ◽  
César Peteiro ◽  
Estibaliz Berecibar ◽  
Viviana Peña ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Iberian Peninsula ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
New Records ◽  
Distribution Data ◽  
New Findings ◽  
Floristic Studies ◽  
Marine Flora ◽  
Derbesia Marina ◽  
Halicystis Ovalis ◽  
Península Ibérica

Español.  Se dan a conocer nuevas localizaciones y datos corológicos para 98 especies (61 Rhodophyta, 22 Ochrophyta, 15 Chlorophyta) de algas bentónicas marinas recolectadas en el intermareal y submareal de más de 80 localidades de las costas atlánticas y cantábricas de la Península Ibérica. Polysiphonia devoniensis, P. fibrata y Zonaria tournefortii son novedad para Portugal y 5 especies (Bonnemaisonia hamifera, Calosiphonia vermicularis, P. devoniensis, Hincksia intermedia y Derbesia marina stadium Halicystis ovalis) son nuevas citas para Galicia. Paralelamente, se aportan 101 primeras citas provinciales (2 Guipúzcoa, 1 Vizcaya, 8 Cantabria, 5 Asturias, 7 Lugo, 1 A Coruña, 8 Pontevedra, 1 Beira litoral, 15 Estremadura, 20 Alentejo, 25 Algarve y 8 Cádiz) y, además, se dan a conocer 108 segundas citas provinciales. Aunque la flora bentónica marina del Atlántico Peninsular ha sido objeto de numerosos estudios, estos nuevos hallazgos corológicos ponen en evidencia que todavía son necesarios más estudios florísticos en estas costas.English.  In this work, we provide new records and geographical distribution data for 98 seaweeds (61 Rhodophyta, 22 Ochrophyta, 15 Chlorophyta) inhabiting more than 80 sites (intertidal and subtidal) of the Atlantic Iberian Peninsula. Polysiphonia devoniensis, P. fibrata y Zonaria tournefortii are new records for Portugal and 5 species (Bonnemaisonia hamifera, Calosiphonia vermicularis, P. devoniensis, Hincksia intermedia and Derbesia marina stadium Halicystis ovalis) are new records for Galicia. Moreover, 101 new records are reported for the first time in the studied provinces (2 Guipúzcoa, 1 Vizcaya, 8 Cantabria, 5 Asturias, 7 Lugo, 1 A Coruña, 8 Pontevedra, 1 Beira litoral, 15 Estremadura, 20 Alentejo, 25 Algarve y 8 Cádiz) and 108 for the second time. Although the Atlantic marine algae of the Iberian Peninsula are well studied, these new findings show that further floristic studies are necessary to complete our knowledge of the natural heritage of this region.

scholarly journals Fishers’ knowledge on historical changes and conservation of Allis shad -Alosa alosa (Linnaeus, 1758) in Minho River, Iberian Peninsula

2021 ◽  
pp. 102094
Author(s):  
Heitor O. Braga ◽  
Mariana G. Bender ◽  
Henrique M.F. Oliveira ◽  
Mário J. Pereira ◽  
Ulisses M. Azeiteiro
Keyword(s):  
Iberian Peninsula ◽  
Historical Changes ◽  
Allis Shad ◽  
Alosa Alosa ◽  
Minho River

scholarly journals Lanthanides and yttrium in the sediments of the lower Minho River (NW Iberian Peninsula): imprint of tributaries

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 2558-2569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Prego ◽  
Pedro Brito ◽  
Miguel Ángel Álvarez-Vázquez ◽  
Miguel Caetano
Keyword(s):  
Iberian Peninsula ◽  
Minho River

scholarly journals Natural heavy metal and metalloid concentrations in sediments of the Minho River estuary (Portugal): baseline values for environmental studies

2012 ◽  
Vol 185 (7) ◽  
pp. 5937-5950 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Mil-Homens ◽  
A. M. Costa ◽  
S. Fonseca ◽  
M. A. Trancoso ◽  
C. Lopes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
River Estuary ◽  
Environmental Studies ◽  
Minho River ◽  
Baseline Values

scholarly journals CATALOGUE OF AQUATIC MITES FROM THE MINHO RIVER (NW IBERIAN PENINSULA)

2021 ◽  
pp. 44-47
Author(s):  
Harold Cantallo ◽  
Nuno Gomes ◽  
Carlos Antunes ◽  
Tiago Ribeiro ◽  
Maria Inês Gomes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Iberian Peninsula ◽  
New Records ◽  
Taxonomic Diversity ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ◽  
Terrestrial Environment ◽  
History Museum ◽  
Minho River ◽  
By Catch ◽  
Available Information

Acari are a subclass of chelicerate arthropods that includes mites and ticks. The present study focuses on the taxonomic diversity of aquatic mites in the Portuguese territory of the Minho Region. Our aim was to compile all available information and thus generate a list of species linking them to the site where they were recorded. Aquatic species were all those that live exclusively in the marine environment, deep sea, intertidal, freshwater, brackish water or in transitional environments with the terrestrial environment if their lifestyle is associated with the aquatic environment. Since the first records of Portuguese endemic mites by Lunblad in the 1950s several authors have contributed to accurately catalogue, record, and redescribe this vast group in Portugal and Minho consecutively. In our review in this work, we used the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) to obtain previous occurrences supplemented by an extensive literature review and the book collection Süßwasserfauna von Mitteleuropa, among others. Additionally, we resorted to active sampling and by-catch sampling in the Portuguese section of the Rio Minho catchment area. The collected organisms represent 12 new records for the Minho River and among them 10 are new records for Portugal, which were deposited in the Natural History Museum of the Iberian Peninsula - NatMIP (“Museu de História Natural da Península Ibérica”), Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal.

scholarly journals NUMERICAL MODELS’ APPLICATION FOR MORPHODYNAMICS ASSESSMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS IN THE MINHO RIVER ESTUARY

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Willian Melo ◽  
José Pinho ◽  
Isabel Iglesias ◽  
Ana Bio ◽  
Paulo Avilez-Valente ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sea Water ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
River Estuary ◽  
Water Levels ◽  
Roughness Coefficient ◽  
Intergovernmental Panel ◽  
Erosion Risk ◽  
Minho River

The knowledge of physical, biological, and chemical estuarine processes and how they are affected by climate change conditions is essential for improving estuarine management. A common methodological approach for studying these complex processes is based on the implementation of numerical models supported by field data as bathymetry, sediment characteristics, flow discharges, current velocities, and sea water levels. This work is based on the implementation of a numerical model of the Minho River estuary using the Delft3D software. This model is able to simulate hydrodynamic and morphodynamic processes for different time scales. It was calibrated using the OpenDA tool, which automatically determines some of the models’ parameters, such as the tidal constituents and the roughness coefficient, aiming to minimize the error between observed data and simulated results. Different scenarios were considered to assess the effects of climate change, according to the 5th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Results showed that the elevation in the estuary mouth can reach 77 cm, depending on the considered scenario. It was also determined that floods are the main sediment transport driver along the estuary, intensifying the accretion processes. Furthermore, the sea-level rise reduces the amount of transported sediments to the coastal platform, increasing the erosion risk in this area and increasing the accretion inside the estuary.

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