Motility of the spermatozoa of rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri, in solutions of various salinities as studied by quasi-elastic light scattering.
Quasi-elastic light scattering (QELS) was used to study the motile properties of rainbow trout spermatozoa. It was possible to make motility evaluations at 10-sec intervals and to use the time course of these evaluations to study the effect of various concentrations of NaCl on motility. Concentrations of approximately 5% by weight were found to best prolong active swimming. Also, it was found that the motility of undiluted samples could be initiated after storage at 4 degrees C for at least 24 h.
D000818:Animals; D003080:Cold Temperature; D008027:Light; D008297:Male; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D012487:Salmonidae / Q000502:physiology*; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D013081:Sperm Motility / Q000187:drug effects; D013997:Time Factors; D014337:Trout / Q000502:physiology*
D012965:Sodium Chloride