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Biology and life cycle of Scopelocheirus hopei (A. Costa, 1851), a scavenging amphipod from the continental slope of the Mediterranean
Abstract:The biology of Scopelocheirus hopei, a deep-sea (500 m) scavenging amphipod that lives on the continental slope of Mediterranean canyons, was studied. Animals were collected using a baited trap. A new method was developed for reproducibly measuring the exact length of the animals. All the categories of individuals were always present in the samples. The emergence of offspring occurs in successive cohorts. Individuals of the two sexes do not grow at the same rate: the males grow more quickly than the females, but their lifespans are shorter. The males are always less numerous than the females. Two production cycles occur. The females produce offspring all year round. The mean fecundity was found to be 218 eggs per female. The growth pattern was modelled. A strong correlation was observed between the length and the weight of the animals collected. Several hypotheses are proposed to explain the results obtained.
Keywords:Amphipod  scavenger  biology  life cycle  continental slope  Mediterranean Sea  Amphipodes  nécrophages  biologie  cycle  pente continentale  Méditerranée
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