Factors enhancing fish sperm quality and emerging tools for sperm analysis

E Cabrita, S Martínez-Páramo, PJ Gavaia, MF Riesco… - Aquaculture, 2014 - Elsevier
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 …

Exploring the evolution of marine invertebrate cryopreservation–Landmarks, state of the art and future lines of research

E Paredes - Cryobiology, 2015 - Elsevier
Lanan (1971) working on oyster sperm and Asahina and Takahashi (1977) on sea urchin
sperm and embryos can be considered the pioneers in marine invertebrate …

Effect of silver nanoparticles on marine organisms belonging to different trophic levels

C Gambardella, E Costa, V Piazza, A Fabbrocini… - Marine Environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) are increasingly used in a wide range of consumer
products and such an extensive use raises questions about their safety and environmental …

The in vitro toxicity analysis of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles on kinematics and biochemical quality of rainbow trout sperm cells

ME Özgür, S Balcıoğlu, A Ulu, İ Özcan… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
In recent years, titanium dioxide (TiO 2) nanoparticles (NPs) as metal oxide nanoparticles
are widely used in industry, agriculture, personal care products, cosmetics, sun protection …

Melatonin-mediated effects on killifish reproductive axis

F Lombardo, G Gioacchini, A Fabbrocini… - … and Physiology Part A …, 2014 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to investigate the melatonin-mediated effects upon the
neuroendocrine axis of the brackish killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus), a suitable experimental …

Gamete cryobanks for laboratory research: Developing a rapid and easy-to-perform protocol for the cryopreservation of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus (Lmk …

A Fabbrocini, R D'Adamo, S Pelosi, LFJ Oliveira… - Cryobiology, 2014 - Elsevier
Gamete cryopreservation is a biotechnology that can guarantee a continuous supply of
gametes, regardless of the seasonal reproductive cycle. In this study we developed a …

Development of an in vitro toxicological test system based on zebrafish (Danio rerio) sperm analysis

T Kollár, E Kása, Á Ferincz, B Urbányi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2018 - Springer
The effect of seven heavy metals on the motility parameter of zebrafish sperm was tested in
order to develop an in vitro toxicological test system as an alternative to live animal testing …

Sperm motility evaluation following long‐term storage (5 years) of cryopreserved sea bream (Sparus aurata L., 1758) semen

A Fabbrocini, R D'Adamo, S Pelosi… - Journal of Applied …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to evaluate, by computer‐assisted analysis, the motility parameters
of cryopreserved sea bream spermatozoa after prolonged storage (up to 5 years) in liquid …

The use of cryopreserved sea urchin embryos (Paracentrotus lividus) in marine quality assessment

E Paredes, J Bellas - Chemosphere, 2015 - Elsevier
We have established for first time an ecotoxicological bioassay using cryopreserved sea
urchin embryos (Paracentotus lividus) and provided a comparison to the already …

In vitro toxicology test system based on common carp (Cyprinus carpio) sperm analysis

T Kollár, E Kása, B Csorbai, B Urbányi… - Fish physiology and …, 2018 - Springer
The effect of heavy metals on the motility parameters of common carp sperm was
investigated. In vitro test systems are widespread in ecotoxicology, and fish sperm can be a …