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Table 4 Location, depth and temperature measured on the substratum and within the mussel assemblages at the different sampling sites. Fluid inputs in percentage were calculated using the formula provided by Sarradin et al. [2] for the Eiffel Tower edifice (% = 0.314 T − 1.38). CY Cypress, ET Eiffel Tower

From: Ecology and trophic role of Oncholaimus dyvae sp. nov. (Nematoda: Oncholaimidae) from the lucky strike hydrothermal vent field (Mid-Atlantic Ridge)

Site

Latitude

Longitude

Depth

T°C

% fluid

(N)

(W)

(m)

Average

Min

Max

inputs

2

37° 17.3484’

32° 16.5333’

1699

5.7

4.3

7.7

0.41

3

37° 17.3404’

32° 16.5379’

1698

5.2

4.4

6.7

0.25

1

37° 17.3299’

32° 16.5325’

1704

4.9

4.3

6.7

0.16

4

37° 17.3181’

32° 16.5331’

1705

4.6

4.3

4.9

0.06

CY

37° 17.4458’

32° 16.8617’

1739

6.2

4.8

7.6

0.57

Y3

37° 17.5138’

32° 16.6691’

1728

8.3

4.4

12.2

1.23

ET

37° 17.3330’

32° 16.5467’

1692

8.1

3.8

12.4

1.16