Long-term monitoring of small mammals in Doñana 2011-2021

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Carro F, Pardavila X, Martín Á, Caro C, Román I, Soriguer Escofet R C, Santamaría L, Díaz-Delgado R, Bustamante J, Márquez-Ferrando R (2024). Long-term monitoring of small mammals in Doñana 2011-2021. Version 1.8. Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC). Samplingevent dataset. https://doi.org/10.15470/d0uktr

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Keywords

Samplingevent; Occurrence; Long-term monitoring; Mammals

Contacts

Geographic Coverage

The study area covers the Doñana Protected Area.

Taxonomic Coverage

No Description available

Temporal Coverage

Project Data

The aim of this project is to provide information about the evolution of the conservation status of Doñana. To do that, it has been designed a monitoring program of the dynamic of natural processes and the distribution and abundance of species and communities. This monitoring is generating time series of data which is being used to analyzed long-term trends.

The personnel involved in the project:

Sampling Methods

The monitoring of the small-mammal community in Doñana Natural Area was initiated in 2011. The aim was to obtain a temporal and continuous series of data in the abundance, density and distribution of white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula), black rat (Rattus rattus), garden dormouse (Eliomys quercinus), algerian mouse (Mus spretus) and wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) for population trend analyses. To record the abundance, density and distribution of small-mammals in Doñana Natural Area, a protocol of capture-mark and recapture monitoring of individuals is applied using Sherman’s live-traps (https://www.semice.org/es/el-proyecto/; Flowerdew et al. 2004, Torre el al., 2018). Seven localities of Doñana (MANECORRO, MATASGORDAS, MEDIANA, MORO, LORO, LTER AND SABINAR) of different mediterranean habitats (grassland, shrubland, pine forest, juniper woodlands and oak forest) have been sampled twice per year (between May-Dec) since 2011. Each locality has been divided in plots and subplots respectively: MANECORRO3 (A, B, C, D), MATASGORDAS3 (B, C, D), MEDIANA2 (B, C, D), MEDIANA3 (A, C, D), MORO1 (B, D), MORO2 (A, C), LORO1 (A, B, D), LORO2 (A, B, C), LORO4 (B, C, D), LORO6 (A, C, D), LTER1 (A), LTER2 (A), SABINAR1 (A), SABINAR2 (A) and SABINAR3 (A). In each subplot has been placed between 36 traps spaced 15 meters apart covering an area of 0.56 ha. The study is divided in two periods (2011-2016 and 2017-2021) with different sampling effort and different treatments applied in the study plots, since the study belong two different projects (ICTS-RBD 2011-2021, ADAPTAMED 2017-2021). LORO1 and LORO2 was affected by a wildfire in June of 2017. The different treatments applied in the study area are the followings: 1.- Grazing exclusion using fences. 2.- Planting with protection of heap of branches. 3.- Planting without protection of heap of branches. 4.- Plant with and without protection of heap of branches. 5.- Cutting 60% of vegetation. 6.- Not treatment.

Method step description:

1. Traps were installed during the morning and remained active for three consecutive nights. A daily check was made in the morning (a night check is unnecessary since Sherman traps include food, synthetic cotton inside and lined with film to withstand inclement weather). Once captured, individual was identified until species level and sexed when it was posible. Additionally, body mass of indviduals were taken using a pesola with 0.5 g accuracy. To control the recaptures individuals of R. rattus, A. sylvaticus, M. spretus, and E. quercinus were marked with a ear tag. On the other hand, individuals of E. quercinus also was marked with transponder. Individuals of C. russula were marked with hair cut or due to its high metabolism and risk of death was released without performing the procedures at moment. All animals were released in the same place of capture. The trapping method was consistent throughout the study period.

Bibliographic Citations

1. Flowerdew JR, Shore RF, Poulton SMC, Sparks TH (2004). Live trapping to monitor small mammals in Britain. Mammal Review 34: 31–50. doi: 10.1046/j.0305- 1838.2003.00025.x.
2. Torre I, Raspall A, Arrizabalaga A, Díaz M (2018) SEMICE: An unbiased and powerful monitoring protocol for small mammals in the Mediterranean Region. Mammalian Biology 88: 161-167. doi: 10.1016/j.mambio.2017.10.009.

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