First summary of studies carried out on the grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) in the EU project: diversify

Type Proceedings paper
Date 2015-10
Language English
Author(s) Koven W1, Rosenfeld H1, Fauvel Christian2, Nixon O1, Meiri-Ashkenazi I1, Bitan A1, Robles R3, Kotzamanis Y4, Shafran G5, Papaioannou N6
Affiliation(s) 1 : Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research (IOLR), The National Center for Mariculture, Eilat, 88112, Israel
2 : Ifremer, F-34250 Palavas-les-Flots, France
3 : CTAQUA, El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain
4 : Hellenic Center for Marine Research (HCMR), 71003 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
5 : Dor Dgey Yam LTD (DOR), Dor 30820, Israel
6 : IRIDA S.A. - Feed production, 34600 Nea Artaki, Euboia, Greece
Meeting Aquaculture Europe 2015 - Aquaculture, Nature and Society, October 20-23 2015, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Source Aquaculture Europe 2015 - Aquaculture, Nature and Society. Rotterdam, The Netherlands, October 20-23, 2015. p. 444-445.
Note (D7.1) of WP7 “Establishment of a Computer Assisted Sperm Analysis (CASA)
Abstract The deliverable (D7.1) of WP7 “Establishment of a Computer Assisted Sperm Analysis (CASA) for the evaluation of grey mullet sperm” has been submitted. Preliminary analyses show that mullet sperm motility pattern is not similar to that of sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) or rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in terms of velocity as well as motility duration (ca 1 min; Fig. 1a). Our preliminary results, indicate that the major bio-technical settings, dilution of sperm, quality of activation and mastering of video recordings have been determined and can now be applied to experimental protocols. Since fish sperm quality is usually assessed through subjective observation, in terms of motility classes and duration, statistical analysis becomes less precise. The current results will help improve assessment of the effect of different treatments on reproductive performances of mullet males.
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Koven W, Rosenfeld H, Fauvel Christian, Nixon O, Meiri-Ashkenazi I, Bitan A, Robles R, Kotzamanis Y, Shafran G, Papaioannou N (2015). First summary of studies carried out on the grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) in the EU project: diversify. Aquaculture Europe 2015 - Aquaculture, Nature and Society. Rotterdam, The Netherlands, October 20-23, 2015. p. 444-445. https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00307/41776/