Datasets
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Influence of landscape heterogeneity on small mammals in a coastal wetland system
The abundance and distribution of small mammals are important factors for ecosystem structure and functioning, often affected by spatial heterogeneity and seasonal fluctuations.... -
Diversity and activity of bats in the mosaic of BVL
The conversion of natural environments into agricultural land has profound effects on the composition of the landscape, often resulting in a mosaic of crop fields, pastures and... -
Foraging and spatial ecology of Marsh harrier in BVL
Knowing the different aspects of feeding and spatial ecology of a ecologically relevant specie, allows to understand the functioning of an ecosystem, principally about how the... -
Factors affecting the diversity of amphibians in BVL
Despite the important role amphibians play in ecosystems, they are disappearing globally. Thus, in order to protect their populations, it is essential to know the factors... -
Integrated management of European coastal lagoons in the context of climate...
The LAGOONS project is based on participation of key actors, including an analysis of policies and institutions; the modeling hydrological and water quality aspects of coastal... -
ADAPT-MED NATIONAL POLICY BRIEF: Portuguese case study, Baixo Vouga Lagunar region
The objectives of the project are to identify the main factors that affect the capacity of decision making to effectively internalize adaptation to climate change, negatively... -
BVL: are the current decision-making adapted to improve adaptation in...
The European ADAPT-MED project sought to identify the main factors affecting the ability to internalize adaptation to climate change in Mediterranean coastal areas in the... -
Boat ride along Ria de Aveiro I
Video of a boat ride along Ria de Aveiro along the marshes. / Video do passeio de barco ao longo da Ria de Aveiro. -
Boat ride along Ria de Aveiro II
Video of a boat ride along Ria de Aveiro along the marshes. / Video do passeio de barco ao longo da Ria de Aveiro. -
Participatory processes - Workshop I
Pictures of the 1st participatory workshop of Case Study 5 to identify the relevance of ecosystem services of Ria de Aveiro. -
Lagoons under the microscope
Video of the LAGOONS project.It is a scientific project which extends throughout the European Union by integrating studies in four lagoons: Ria de Aveiro Lagoon in Atlantic... -
Water Monitoring Plan (Qualitative Component)
This report refers to the activities carried out under the Water Monitoring Plan (Qualitative Component) of the Vouga. With the purpose of the defense of the agricultural land... -
Monitoring plan of water of BVL
This Report refers to the activities of ESAC (Componente Quantidade de Água) within the framework of the Environmental Monitoring of Baixo Vouga Lagunar, from March 2004 to... -
Landscape Monitoring Program of the Agricultural fields of Bloco do Baixo...
The BBVL Landscape Monitoring Program aims to detect, record and monitor any changes in the landscape resulting from the actions and interventions carried out under the... -
Project of the Agricultural Development of BVL - Fauna and Flora Monitoring...
Following the Environmental Impact Statement (DIA) of the "Vouga Agricultural Development Project - Bloco do Baixo Vouga Lagunar" (BBVL), this report and the annexes present the... -
Memorandum on the insertion of the BVL Project in the Polis Litoral da Aveiro Coast
This memorandum is a synthesis of the main objectives of the Baixo Vouga Lagunar Project: protection of the environmental resources of the coastal area, agriculture, the... -
Project of the Agricultural Development of the BVL 2008
The main objective of the project is to make viable the agriculture, the preservation and promotion of the environment and the agricultural areas of Vouga. / O principal... -
Pictures of the Case Study area (CS5) II
Pictures of the Case Study Area of Ria de Aveiro. -
Pictures of the Case Study area (CS5) I
Pictures of the Case Study Area of Ria de Aveiro. -
Flood risk assessment in Ria de Aveiro under present and future scenarios
Thesis: Floods are a major threat to coastal regions, affecting millions of people, socioeconomic activities and natural ecosystems. Ria de Aveiro is a coastal lagoon,... -
Integration of Ecosystem Services and its Value in an Estuary Governance...
Thesis: Triggered by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, among other seminal publications, ecosystem services research has experienced an almost exponential growth over the... -
Recreational fisheries and bait digging in the Ria de Aveiro: 2012/2013
MSc: The Ria de Aveiro lagoon is the base of innumerable interactions between Man and Nature, with several economical activities exploiting its natural resources. Among these... -
Ecosystem services provided by estuaries: Phosphorus retention capacity...
Thesis: In salt marshes the nutritional factor is not only important for the inhabiting organisms, but has also, to a larger scale, an ecological importance. This can be... -
LAGOONS: Integrated water resources and coastal zone management in the...
Video: What kind of impacts can climate- and socio-economic change have on European lagoons? In this video, researchers explain the methodology used and highlight some of the... -
Proposal for the management of invasive alien plants in the BioRia -...
Invasive alien plants are changing the ecosystems and their functions, and reducing the abundance and diversity of native flora.The preservation of native ecosystems and... -
Degradation of the salt pans in Ria de Aveiro: hydrodynamical study
Thesis: A Ria de Aveiro, uma laguna mesotidal localizada no Noroeste da Costa Portuguesa, é caracterizada por grandes áreas de baixios intermareais e por uma rede de canais... -
Inside the Ria de Aveiro
Video: Ria de Aveiro is an estuarine ecosystem that has a high biodiversity of invertebrates. Invertebrates are the basis of food for many of the birds and fish of the estuary,... -
White Stork
Video: The White Stork is a bird admired and protected by the majority of the Portuguese and European population. Although it is possible to observe it in the Iberian Peninsula... -
Air travelers
Video: It is possible to observe in the Ria de Aveiro about 180 species of birds. Some remain throughout the year, others in the winter or summer and others stop just to rest... -
To born in Ria de Aveiro
Video: There is a high biodiversity of protected birds that breed in the Ria de Aveiro. Let us know when they arrive, how and where nests are built, how the puppies are, what... -
Climate change impact assessment on water inflow to a coastal lagoon: the...
A climate change impact study was performed for the watershed of the Ria de Aveiro Lagoon in Portugal. The total freshwater inflow to the lagoon was analysed considering long-... -
Ria de Aveiro POLIS LITORAL: Socio-economic and policies issues
The Ria de Aveiro with a population of 333,114 inhabitants (2010) in the watershed area, has considerable regional and national economic importance, namely through the... -
Contribution to the study of the Ria de Aveiro hydrodynamics
A contribution to the characterization and understanding of the hydrodynamic behavior of Ria de Aveiro lagoon is presented, based on an experimental study, as well as on a...