Semen biology of vendace (Coregonus albula L.)

Fish Physiol Biochem. 2010 Sep;36(3):419-425. doi: 10.1007/s10695-009-9311-0. Epub 2009 Mar 12.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to describe the morphometry and motility parameters of vendace (Coregonus albula) spermatozoa. Morphometric parameters of vendace sperm head and tail were of values similar to rainbow trout. The effects of pH, sodium, potassium and calcium ion concentrations on computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) sperm motility characteristics were tested. Vendace sperm was motile in a wide pH range of 6.0-10.5 with the optimum pH established at 9.0. Increases in potassium and calcium ions caused decreases in the percentage of motile sperm. The CASA parameters and erratic sperm movement pattern of vendace spermatozoa were similar to whitefish (C. lavaretus) sperm motility, suggesting that there is a coregonid-specific sperm motility pattern.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Analysis of Variance
  • Animals
  • Calcium / metabolism
  • Calcium / pharmacology
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Potassium / metabolism
  • Potassium / pharmacology
  • Salmonidae*
  • Semen / chemistry*
  • Sodium / metabolism
  • Sodium / pharmacology
  • Species Specificity
  • Sperm Motility / drug effects*
  • Sperm Motility / physiology*
  • Spermatozoa / physiology*
  • Spermatozoa / ultrastructure*

Substances

  • Sodium
  • Potassium
  • Calcium