This dataset contains water quality data from 286 water monitoring stations in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, used in the paper: “Piffer, P.R., Tambosi, L.R., Ferraz, S.F., Metzger, J.P. & Uriarte, M. (2021) Native forest cover safeguards stream water quality under a changing climate. Ecological Applications”. The data was obtained from the São Paulo State Environmental Agency and is publicly available at https://sistemainfoaguas.cetesb.sp.gov.br for download. More information on the dataset, analysis and results can be found in the associated manuscript referenced above.

The readme file contains an explanation of each of the variables in the dataset and its measurement units. More information can be found in the associated manuscript referenced above.