FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Changes in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) sperm quality during the spawning season BT AF ROUXEL, Catherine SUQUET, Marc COSSON, J SEVERE, Armelle QUEMENER, Loic FAUVEL, Christian AS 1:1;2:2;3:3;4:2;5:2;6:4; FF 1:PDG-DOP-DCB-BM-PBA;2:PDG-DOP-DCB-PFOM-ARN;3:;4:PDG-DOP-DCB-PFOM-ARN;5:PDG-DOP-DCB-TSI-DM;6:PDG-DOP-DCM-BOME-LALR; C1 IFREMER, Lab PBA, F-44311 Nantes 03, France. IFREMER, Lab ARN, Brest, France. CNRS, Biol Cellulaire Lab, Villefranche Mer, Italy. IFREMER, LRPM, Palavas Les Flots, France. C2 IFREMER, FRANCE IFREMER, FRANCE CNRS, FRANCE IFREMER, FRANCE SI NANTES ARGENTON BREST PALAVAS SE PDG-DOP-DCB-BM-PBA PDG-DOP-DCB-PFOM-ARN PDG-DOP-DCB-TSI-DM PDG-DOP-DCM-BOME-LALR IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018 copubli-france IF 0.991 TC 53 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2008/publication-3829.pdf LA English DT Article DE ;Spermatozoa;Quality;Ageing;Sperm;Cod;Gadus morhua AB The biology of cod reproduction is well described in the scientific literature. However, sperm biology and spermatozoa management are poorly studied in this species. Because of its recent farming expansion, a better knowledge of cod gametes is becoming especially useful. This work aimed at establishing tools to study sperm biology in cod, and also investigated the existence of changes in cod sperm quality during the spawning period. We showed that sperm concentration could be assessed using spectrophotometry at 260 nm. Sperm motility significantly decreased after a 168-h storage at 4 degrees C. A 1:9 dilution of sperm in a non-activating medium (1/3 seawater and 2/3 freshwater, osmotic pressure: 360 mOsm kg(-1)) improved sperm storage. Sperm concentration, sperm velocity and storage capacity at 4 degrees C peaked during the medium period of the spawning season and then decreased to values close to those observed at the beginning of the reproductive period. The measured values of osmotic pressure, pH, protein, Na+, Cl- and Ca2+ concentrations of the seminal fluid were modified along the spawning period. Cell damage was noted at the end of the spawning period: local blebs were observed on the flagellum but also loops at its distal part. On the other hand, spermatocrit did not vary with the sampling date. In conclusion, cod sperm quality is modified during the spawning period, the highest-quality samples being collected during the medium part of this season. PY 2008 PD MAR SO Aquaculture Research SN 1355-557X PU Blackwell science VL 39 IS 4 UT 000253757300014 BP 434 EP 440 DI 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2007.01852.x ID 3829 ER EF