Raw Illumina reads and transcriptome assemblies of Chlorella sorokiniana, Closteriopsis acicularis, Cosmarium turpinii, Pandorina charkowiensis, Scenedesmus acuminatus, Selenastrum capricornotum, Staurastrum punctulatum and Tetraedron minimum. In add

8 species of green algae were reared in monoculture and biculture to study the transcriptomic response of these species to the presence of a competitor. This study was used to test basic ecological hypotheses but the data has potential relevance for others interested in biofuels research.