Here, we report on the raw and coassembled metatranscriptomes of 39 Lake Erie surface (1.0 m) water samples collected over a 2-day diel period encompassing episodic weather and bloom events. Preliminary taxonomic annotations and read mappings revealed that Microcystis spp. accounted for up to ~47% of the transcriptionally active community.
Keywords: climate change; diatoms; harmful algal blooms; phytoplankton; summer.