Fig. 2. Bathymodiolus azoricus valve opening was rhythmic on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
a The ecological observation module TEMPO records 2-min video sequences four times a day, under white artificial light, on the Eiffel Tower vent edifice, Lucky Strike vent field (1688 m depth). b Proportion of B. azoricus mussels (n = 31) that were open at 0, 6, 12, and 18 h UTC between 27 July and 31 August 2014. c Whittaker–Robinson periodogram analysis of mussels’ valve behaviour. Black dots indicate significant periods.