Contrasting zooplankton communities of two bays of the large, shallow, eutrophic Lake Taihu, China: Their relationship to environmental factors

► We contrast zooplankton of two bays of large, shallow, eutrophic Lake Taihu, China. ► Bosmina coregoni and Ceriodaphnia cornuta were dominant species in Meiliang Bay. ► Polyarthra trigla and Brachionus calyciflorus were dominant species in Gonghu Bay. ► Differences in environmental factors may account for zooplankton of two bays.