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The monitoring program comprises both abiotic and biotic parameters, including zooplankton pelagic organisms. In this study, we present a dataset of 15,563 records of population densities and standing stock biomass for zooplankton pelagic taxa recorded over 43 years (1981\u20132023). The long-term dataset is valuable for tracing changes in trophic conditions experienced by the lake during the last century (eutrophication and its reversal) and the impact of global warming. Zooplankton samples (Crustacea and Rotifera Monogononta) were collected within 0\u201350 m depth by vertical hauls with an 80 \u00b5m light plankton sampler. The sampling frequency was monthly, with the exception of the 2009\u20132012 period, which employed seasonal frequency. The estimation of zooplankton taxon abundance and of its standing stock biomass is crucial in order to quantify the flux of matter, energy, and pollutants up to the upper trophic levels of the food web. 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