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Semen cryopreservation in the Salmonidae and in the Northern pike
Author(s) -
Lahnsteiner F.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
aquaculture research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1365-2109
pISSN - 1355-557X
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2109.2000.00452.x
Subject(s) - salvelinus , biology , salmo , esox , salmonidae , cryopreservation , semen cryopreservation , coregonus lavaretus , fishery , semen , pike , sperm , zoology , rainbow trout , oncorhynchus , extender , fish <actinopterygii> , trout , anatomy , genetics , embryo , materials science , composite material , polyurethane
The present paper summarizes the data on a semen cryopreservation method for the Salmonidae ( Oncorhynchus mykiss , Salmo trutta f. lacustris , Salvelinus fontinalis , Salvelinus alpinus , Salmo trutta f. fario , Hucho hucho , Coregonus lavaretus , Thymallus thymallus ) and for the Northern pike ( Esox lucius ) published during recent years. It describes (1) methods used for the determination of sperm viability; (2) the protective efficiency of substances specifically for protection of internal and external parts of cells and the process of extender development; (3) the freezing, thawing and fertilization conditions; and (4) the tolerable deviations from the freezing protocol for more easy application. Finally, biomarkers are reported that predict the suitability of semen for cryopreservation and the quality of frozen–thawed semen.