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Table 1 Characterization of the samples

From: Comparison of the community structure of the marine molluscs of the “Banco D. João de Castro” seamount (Azores, Portugal) with that of typical inshore habitats on the Azores archipelago

Site

Date

Depth (m)

Hydrothermal activity

Distance to vents (m)

Type of substrate

DJC1

22 July 2000

20.5

1

0.5

Rocky

DJC2

25 July 2000

16.9

4

0.3

Rocky

DJC3

25 July 2000

17.0

3

1.0

Rocky

DJC4

25 July 2000

16.0

3

1.3

Rocky

RQT1

28 September 2000

6.1

4

0.5

Sandy

RQT2

28 September 2000

6.6

2

0.3

Sandy

RQT3

28 September 2000

6.0

1

0.4

Sandy

RQT4

28 September 2000

5.9

2

0.5

Sandy

RQT5

28 September 2000

6.5

3

0.2

Sandy

CAP1

17 July 1996

16.0

0

Rocky

CAP2

17 July 1996

16.0

0

Rocky

CAP3

17 July 1996

16.0

0

Rocky

CAP4

11 July 1997

15.0

0

Rocky

CAP5

11 July 1997

15.0

0

Rocky

CAP6

11 July 1997

15.0

0

Rocky

CAP7

18 July 1996

8.0

0

Rocky

CAP8

18 July 1996

8.0

0

Rocky

CAP9

18 July 1996

8.0

0

Rocky

CAP10

10 July 1997

6.0

0

Rocky

CAP11

10 July 1997

6.0

0

Rocky

CAP12

10 July 1997

6.0

0

Rocky

  1. DJC D. João de Castro Bank, RQT Ribeira Quente, CAP Capelas; the hydrothermal activity level was classified as: 0 no hydrothermal activity, 1 intermittent release of gas bubbles, 2 constant release of gas bubbles, 3 two or more vents per square meter with constant release of gas bubbles, 4 water heating and two or more vents per square meter with constant release of gas bubbles