Journal
AQUACULTURE RESEARCH
Volume 48, Issue 11, Pages 5526-5532Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/are.13373
Keywords
computer-assisted sperm motility analysis; fertilization; motility duration; Paracentrotus lividus; sea urchin; spermatozoa
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- European Fisheries Fund [59/OPI/010]
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The characterization of sperm motility patterns, particularly post-activation changes, is the first step in setting up species-specific protocols involving gamete management and embryo production, for both aquaculture and laboratory research purposes. This study is aimed at the characterization of the sperm motility pattern of the purple sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. Semen samples were individually diluted in artificial sea water for sperm motility activation. They were then incubated at 18 degrees C for up to 24 hr. Motility was evaluated on dilution, and 1 hr, 3 hr and 24 hr after activation, by computerized analyser. The semen fertilization capacity was also evaluated. Under our experimental conditions (dilution 1: 1,000 in artificial sea water plus 0.05% BSA, 18 degrees C, in the dark), P. lividus semen remained viable for up to 24 hr, as the total motile sperm and the fertilization percentages did not change significantly during the incubation time. In contrast, the mean curvilinear velocity and the subpopulation of rapid sperm (those having a curvilinear velocity > 100 mu m/s) slightly but significantly decreased after 3 hr, thereafter remaining unchanged for up to 24 hr after activation. In conclusion, our results show that diluted P. lividus semen can be used for a longer period than that of most fish species, with no need for motility inhibition procedures, supporting its wider use in laboratory research. In addition, the development of artificial fertilization protocols for aquaculture production is simplified by long-lasting sperm motility.
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