Biology
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A very common crustacean in arctic shallows
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Trophic Strategy
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Adults opportunistic: herbivorous, scavangers, carnivorous, detritovous
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Habitat
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Panarctic, reaching into subarctic; Seafloor in nearshore intertidal waters; Moderately exposed through sheltered zones; Found beneath loose stones
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Comprehensive Description
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Yellowish-gey to brown; Kdney shaped dark eyes; Llong feathered setae on telson
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Life Cycle
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30 to 60 eggs incubated between October and May; in Arctic breeds once in life and once per year; offspring released during spring; Estimated life span 2-4 years
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Gammarus setosus
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Gammarus setosus is a gammarid amphipod that inhabits the northern coasts of both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Typically, this crustacean is found in the benthic sub-tidal or low inter-tidal regions.[1] Gammarus setosus reproduces once a year in the autumn.[2]
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Gammarus setosus: Brief Summary
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Gammarus setosus is a gammarid amphipod that inhabits the northern coasts of both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Typically, this crustacean is found in the benthic sub-tidal or low inter-tidal regions. Gammarus setosus reproduces once a year in the autumn.
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Distribution
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Arctic to Penobscot Bay
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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Habitat
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intertidal and infralittoral of the Gulf and estuary
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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