Data on zooplankton species and lake environments from 29 lakes in southern Ontario, Canada

The data published here were used to determine temporal variability in the
drivers of zooplankton community composition, and to identify associations
between individual species and different environmental metrics. Here, we
provide two datasets, which are used in the paper by Sinclair et al.
titled: "Consistent and transient drivers of freshwater zooplankton
communities". Each dataset is provided as a separate tab in a single
Excel spreadsheet. The “Info” tab provides more detail on each. The first
dataset ("Zooplankton community") provides the total abundance
of each adult zooplankton species detected across 29 lakes from southern
Ontario, Canada in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. The second dataset
("Lake environments") contains information on the depth, area,
and water chemistry of each sampled lake in each year. Collection methods
and dates are detailed in the associated article and variable descriptions
and units are included in the "Info" tab.