Reproductive biology and recruitment of the deep-sea fish community from the NW Mediterranean continental margin.

Highlights: [•] Fish community of the Catalan margin was sampled seasonally along a bathymetric gradient. [•] Reproductive cycle and population distribution of the most abundant species was analyzed. [•] Different reproductive patterns were observed along the continental margin. [•] A link between seasonality of the organic fluxes and timing of reproduction was observed. [•] Spatial distribution of recruitment were related to the presence of intermediate nepheloid layers. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]