Zooplankton paired night and day density and biomass estimates, worldwide literature survey, 1900 - 2016

Zooplankton paired night and day density and biomass full water column
estimates were derived from an extensive literature review to assess
night and day differences in zooplankton population estimates. Data
were collected from 48 published studies and 60 lakes and reservoirs
for a total of 870 paired day-night zooplankton observations. Data
were only included in analyses if samples were collected at least
every 2 m from the surface to greater or equal to 80% of the station
depth.