BIOTIC Species Information for Ampelisca tenuicornis
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| Researched by | Lizzie Tyler |
Data supplied by | University of Sheffield |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. |
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| Reproduction/Life History |
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| Reproductive type | Gonochoristic
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Developmental mechanism | Direct Development
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| Reproductive Season | June - September |
Reproductive Location | Insufficient information |
| Reproductive frequency | Biannual protracted |
Regeneration potential |
No |
| Life span | 1-2 years |
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| Generation time | Insufficient information |
Fecundity | 56 |
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| Larvae/Juveniles |
| Larval/Juvenile dispersal potential | Very limited (<1m) |
Larval settlement period | Insufficient information |
| Duration of larval stage | Not relevant |
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | Bivoltine annual i.e. 2 generations per year, June to Oct breeding season in English Channel (Dauvin, 1988b). The first generation breed within a couple of months of recruitment and only live for three of four months (Dauvin, 1988b). Second generation live much longer. Embryos incubated for up to six weeks. Males enter the water column after becoming mature and can be found in relatively high quantities in the suprabenthic at night (Sheader, 1977; Dauvin & Zouhiri, 1996). |
| Reproduction References |
Dauvin, 1988b, Sheader, 1977, Dauvin & Zouhiri, 1996, |
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