README_file.txt was generated on 2022-06-21 by Dr. Jorge García-Girón GENERAL INFORMATION: This compendium of spreadsheets (DDI-2022-0120.xlsx) includes a list of data for the paper: "Assessing the conservation priority of freshwater lake sites based on taxonomic, functional and environmental uniqueness". Data, including environmental features (variables x sites; sheet: "Environmental Features*"), geographical coordinates (lat/long x sites; sheet: "Geographical Coordinates") and surveyed macrophytes (species x sites; sheet: "Macrophytes") and macroinvertebrates (species x sites; sheet: "Macroinvertebrates") for 18 near-natural sites of Lake Puruvesi (Finland), can be opened in Microsoft Office. Please, feel free to send an email to the maintainer Dr. Jorge García-Girón (jogarg@unileon.es) if you face any trouble downloading, opening or using these spreadsheets. *Variable list: -Fetch_shoreline_m: Wind fetch (m) -Slope_0_2m_percent: Bottom slope (%) -Average_current_velocity0_5m: Average current velocity (m/s) -Maximum_current_velocity_0_5m: Maximum current velocity (m/s) -Average_bottom_stress_0_5m: Average bottom shear stress -Maximum_bottom_stress_0_5m: Maximum bottom shear stress -Rock: Estimated coverage (%) of rocks -Boulders_250_4000mm: Estimated coverage (%) of boulders -Cobbles_64_250mm: Estimated coverage (%) of cobbles -Pebbles_16_64mm: Estimated coverage (%) of pebbles -Gravel_2_16mm: Estimated coverage (%) of gravel -Sand_006_2mm: Estimated coverage (%) of sand -Fine_sediment_006: Estimated coverage (%) of fine sediment -Mud: Estimated coverage (%) of mud -Peat: Estimated coverage (%) of peat -Stony_bottom: Summed coverage (%) of rocks, boulders, cobbles, and pebbles -Sandy_gravelly_bottom: Summed coverage (%) of gravel and sand -Fine_organic_bottom: Summed coverage (%) of mud and peat -Turbidity: Turbidity (FNU) at each sampling site -Colour: Colour (mg Pt L-1) at each sampling site