Biology
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A common Arctic sea ice amphipod
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Life Cycle
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over 500 eggs per female per year; 6 month breeding period; Egg hatching from spring to fall; Young are retained in marsupium for only a brief period; Estimated life span 2 years
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Trophic Strategy
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Adults primarily herbivorous on ice-associated algae
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Habitat
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Panarctic, endemic (only found in Arctic); Only found in association with sea ice; Prefers multiyear ice, but can be found on first year ice
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Comprehensive Description
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Transparent red mottled pattern; Eyes large and dark
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Distribution
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Magdalen Islands (from Eastern Bradelle valley to the west, as far as Cape North, including the Cape Breton Channel)
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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Habitat
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circalittoral of the Gulf and estuary
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