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Metadata: MARS multiple stressors and biological dataset of Drava & Mura Basins

August 2017
Freshwater Metadata Journal 24:1-8

DOI:10.15504/fmj.2017.24

Authors:

Rafaela Schinegger

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna

Helena Mühlmann

Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management

Stefan Schmutz

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna

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Metadata

MARS multi-stressor and biological dataset,

Drava & Mura River Basins (Austria)

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General information

name of the dataset:

full name of the dataset: MARS multi-stressor and biological dataset, Drava & Mura River Basins

(Austria)

dataset short name: MARS DRAVA stressor and biological dataset

type of dataset (more information): species (taxonomic group) per site database including environmental

information

specify: Fish ecological data

data type: point data/observation data, vector data (shape files), descriptive data

short description of the dataset/summary:

This work/dataset addresses human stressors and their impacts on fish

assemblages in the Austrian Drava and Mura River Basins. It supports the

EU-project MARS (Managing Aquatic ecosystems and water Resources

under multiple Stress) by analysing single and multiple stressors,

environmental effects and stressor combinations/interactions. Data sources

are mainly shape files and MS ACCESS databases.

With the help of point data on connectivity disruptions (barriers) and line

data on hydromorphological & water quality stressors (on water body level),

six mainly hydromorphological stressors from the national inventory

assessment of the EU Water Framework Directive were recoded and

aggregated into new variables, i.e. stressor metrics. These then were

compared with point data (fish sampling sites) and related information on

fish assemblages (Fish Index Austria and related single metrics as well as

the WFD biological and total status).

science keywords according to GCMD:

topic: Biosphere, Biological Classification, Terrestrial Hydrosphere

keywords: Fish assemblages, metrics, rivers, stressors, impacts, ecological status,

Water Framework Directive, Fish Index Austria, hydromorphological

alterations, barriers

ISO topic category according to ISO 19115:

Biota, Environment, Inland Waters

Dataset: MARS multi-stressor and biological dataset, Drava & Mura River Basins (Austria)

Technical and administrative specifications

data format: others/specify

others/details: shapefiles and MS ACCESS database

operating system: all operating systems

data language: German

current access level: restricted access

web address (URL): http://wisa.bmlfuw.gv.at

currently available through GBIF:no

exchange planned: no

data in data repository: no

Do you plan to publish the data on the Freshwater Biodiversity Data Portal:

comments: River Basin Management Data (including stressor information and

biological quality element monitoring sites) are public data, but have to be

requested from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry,

Environment and Water Management (see

http://www.bmlfuw.gv.at/en.html).

The same applies for data on the Fish Index Austria, which have to be

requested from the Institute for Water Ecology, Fish Biology and Lake

Ecology (IGF; see http://www.baw.at/index.php/igf-home.html).

update level: update planned

others/details: River Basin Management Plan data from 2009 and 2015 available (2015

only as draft), next planning circle will be finished in 2021

documentation:

type: others/specify

language: German

others/details: http://wisa.bmlfuw.gv.at

contact details:

metadata contact person:

first, last name: Helena MÃ¼hlmann

phone: +43 1 71100 7158

email: helena.muehlmann@bmlfuw.gv.at

institution: Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment & Water

Management

address: Marxergasse 2

postal code, city: 1030 Vienna

province, state: Vienna

country Austria

web address: http://www.bmlfuw.gv.at/en.html

technical contact person:

first, last name: Helena MÃ¼hlmann

phone: +43 1 71100 7158

email: helena.muehlmann@bmlfuw.gv.at

scientific contact person:

first, last name: Rafaela Schinegger

phone: +43 1 47654 81216

email: rafaela.schinegger@boku.ac.at

Dataset: MARS multi-stressor and biological dataset, Drava & Mura River Basins (Austria)

Intellectual property rights and citation

(if the dataset is already published):

dataset creator (data compiler):

contact name: Rafaela Schinegger

contact email: rafaela.schinegger@boku.ac.at

contact institution: Institute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management (IHG)

data contributors to/owners of this dataset:

multiple

number: 2

provider 1:

provider institute: Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water

Management

contact name: Helena Mühlmann

contact email: helena.muehlmann@bmlfuw.gv.at

criteria for using the data in a publication/scientific analysis:

The dataset needs to be requested from dataset creator with specific

conditions of use.

provider 2:

provider institute: Institute for Water Ecology, Fish Biology and Lake Ecology (IGF) Scharfling

contact name: Brigitte Sasano

contact email: brigitte.sasano@baw.at

criteria for using the data in a publication/scientific analysis:

The dataset needs to be requested from dataset creator with specific

conditions of use.

citation of this dataset:

author(s): Schinegger, R., Aschauer, C., Mühlmann, H., Schmutz, S.

title: MARS stressor and biological dataset on Drava & Mura River Basins

(Austria)

year: 2016

citation of the metadata:

author(s): Schinegger R., Aschauer C., Mühlmann H. & Schmutz S.

title and journal (name, number, pages):

MARS multiple stressors and biological dataset on Drava & Mura River

Basins (Austria). Freshwater Metadata Journal 0: 0-0

year: 0000

doi (if applicable): https://doi.org/10.15504/fmj.0000.0

Dataset: MARS multi-stressor and biological dataset, Drava & Mura River Basins (Austria)

General data specifications

regional coverage of the dataset:

scale of the dataset: regional

continents: Europe

spatial extent (bounding coordinates):

southernmost latitude [°]: 46.6408

northernmost latitude [°]: 46.76153

westernmost longitude [°]: 12.92196

easternmost longitude [°]: 14.94884

minimum altitude: 237 metres

maximum altitude: 3798 metres

countries: Europe: Austria

comments: Environmental information based on entire Drava/Mura basins in Austria.

comments: Timeframe of biotic data 2006-2014, abiotic/stressor data from Austrian

River Basin Management Plans 2009 and 2015.

Dataset: MARS multi-stressor and biological dataset, Drava & Mura River Basins (Austria)

Site specifications

coordinate system/grid data: latitude/longitude

projected

datum (e.g. WGS84): 31287

grid data available: no

site coding:

site coding available: yes

alphanumerical

number of digits: 9

example: ATDRAU738

number of sites: 100 - 1000

exact number of sites: 525

Dataset: MARS multi-stressor and biological dataset, Drava & Mura River Basins (Austria)

Climate and environmental data

climate related data: no data available

environmental data:

available parameters per catchment: catchment size

data source:IHG database

available parameters per catchment: presence of barriers/dams/reservoirs (fragmentation)