Document of dataset 3222

Dataset record

Type

Dataset

DOI

https://www.doi.org/10.14284/38

title in English

Monitoring of the intertidal biodiversity of rocky beaches with schools in Portugal 2005-2010

title in pt

Monitorização da Biodiversidade Intertidal e Divulgação Científica

Acronym

MoBiDiC

Description in English

Along the transect the different ecological zones were identified and quadrants different quadrants of (50 by 50 cm) were deployed in each zone. In each quadrant the abundance of all species were either counted or the percentage coverage was estimated.
Other data recorded include omoung others the length of the zone and the slope. More information (in Portugese) can be found in the protocol : http://www.ciimar.up.pt/mobidic/documentos/MoBiDIC_descriProtocolo.pdf Most of the population in Portugal lives along its coast. Consequently, there are schools across the country with easy access to beaches. The ecosystems of the intertidal zone are living laboratories and scientific and educational opportunities they offer are numerous.
The program MoBiDiC seeks to reconcile the scientific needs, with the popularization of science and education of young students. The objective of this project is therefore beyond the awareness of the issue of biodiversity. Students will have the opportunity to interact with members of the national and international scientific community, know the flora and fauna of the Portuguese coast and contact with marine ecosystems.
Simultaneously, we believe that these activities with the school community also ensure a good impact on the rest of the community. Data collected by students from different parts of the country will be placed online in a database created for this purpose. They will thus be available for the entire school community, to be used in the classroom as well as for the general public and scientific community.
Download the leaflet of this project here: http://www.ciimar.up.pt/mobidic/documentos/ desdobravelMobidic.pdf

Description in pt

O programa MoBiDiC procura conciliar as necessidades científicas, com a divulgação científica e a educação dos jovens alunos. Os objectivos deste projecto vão portanto mais além da sensibilização para a questão da biodiversidade. Os alunos terão oportunidade de interagir com membros da comunidade científica nacional e internacional, conhecer a fauna e flora da costa portuguesa e contactar com ecossistemas marinhos.
Simultaneamente, julgamos que estas actividades com a comunidade escolar garantem ainda um bom impacto junto da restante comunidade. Os dados recolhidos pelos alunos de diferentes pontos do país serão colocados online, numa base de dados criada para o efeito. Estarão assim disponíveis para toda a comunidade escolar, para serem usados nas aulas, bem como para o público em geral e para comunidade científica. Descarregue aqui o desdobrável deste projecto: http://www.ciimar.up.pt/mobidic/documentos/desdobravelMobidic.pdf

Abstract in English

Biodiversity data collected twice a year by schools along a fixed transect in the intertidal area, Portugal 2005-2010.

Abstract in pt

Portugal tem ao longo da sua costa a maior parte da sua população. Consequentemente, existem por todo o país escolas com acesso fácil às praias. Os ecossistemas da zona intertidal são laboratórios vivos e as oportunidades educacionais e científicas que oferecem são inúmeras.

License

https://spdx.org/licenses/CC-BY-4.0.html

bibliographicCitation

Sousa Pinto, I.; Viera, R.; 2012. Monitoring of the intertidal biodiversity of rocky beaches with schools in Portugal 2005-2010. CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre for Marine and Environmental Research, Porto.

Version

1

Release date

Dec 17 2012 12:00AM