Semen biology of vendace (Coregonus albula L.).
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.
Dietrich
Grzegorz J
GJ
Department of Semen Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, 10-747, Olsztyn, Poland.
Dietrich
Mariola
M
Department of Semen Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, 10-747, Olsztyn, Poland.
Hliwa
Piotr
P
Department of Ichthyology, Warmia and Mazury University, 10-718, Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland.
Stabinski
Robert
R
Fisheries Station of the Polish Angling Association, 16-400, Suwałki, Poland.
Nynca
Joanna
J
Department of Semen Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, 10-747, Olsztyn, Poland.
Andronowska
Aneta
A
Department of Reproductive Histophysiology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, 10-747, Olsztyn, Poland.
Ciereszko
Andrzej
A
Department of Semen Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, 10-747, Olsztyn, Poland. acieresz@pan.olsztyn.pl.
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D012487:Salmonidae; D012661:Semen / Q000737:chemistry*; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D013045:Species Specificity; D013081:Sperm Motility / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology*; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure*
D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium