BACKGROUND Cryopreservation has been extensively used in assisted reproductive
technology, agriculture and conservation programmes for endangered species. The …

Cryopreservation is of interest not only for fish farming but also for the conservation and
genetic improvement of resources. This technique has been well established in some …

The ability to fully control sexual maturation and spawning and to produce large numbers of
high quality seeds 'on demand'(ie all year long) is a primary requirement for the successful …

Roundup and its active ingredient glyphosate are among the most widely used herbicides
worldwide and may contaminate surface waters. Research suggests both Roundup and …

With this review we try to give a comprehensive overview of the current methods used in
research to assess sperm quality. In addition, we identify some of the most important factors …

Since Singh and colleagues, in 1988, launched to the scientific community the alkaline
Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis (SCGE) protocol, or Comet Assay, its uses and applications …

During cryopreservation, dilution in the extender media reduces the seminal plasma
constituents being cells more vulnerable to oxidative stress. Vitamins (C and E) and the …

Storage of refrigerated semen is a simple and inexpensive procedure that can facilitate the
management and reproduction programmes in aquaculture and allows to store semen for in …

Fish sperm motility is nowadays considered the best biomarker for the quality of fish
spermatozoa, and sperm motion parameters from more than 300 fish species have been …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been proposed as one of the main causes of the
impairment of fish spermatozoa integrity and functionality during cryopreservation. The high …