Biological survey of lakes and reservoirs from Sardinia and Piedmont (Italy), a georeferenced dataset from the project LIFE INHABIT

We report a georeferenced dataset of a biological survey carried out in lakes and reservoirs in Piedmont and Sardinia regions (Italy), that includes fish fauna, macroinvertebrates, macrophytes, and phytoplankton. This survey was carried out to test the standardised protocols adopted with the National Decree 260/210 by the Italian Ministry of the Environment, Land and Sea for the assessment of the ecological status of lakes and the ecological potential of reservoirs for satisfying the requirements of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD) 2000/60/EC. Occurrence data have been uploaded to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

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This article presents a georeferenced dataset of a biological survey conducted in lakes and reservoirs in the Piedmont and Sardinia regions of Italy. The survey aimed to test the standardized protocols adopted by the Italian Ministry of the Environment, Land and Sea for assessing the ecological status of lakes and the ecological potential of reservoirs.