Motility and fertilizing capability of cryopreserved Acipenser ruthenus L. sperm |
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| Authors: | H. Jä hnichen,D. Wamecke,E. Trö lsch,K. Kohlmann,H. Bergler,H.J. Pluta |
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| Affiliation: | Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Müggelseedamm 310, P.O.Box 850119, D-12561 Berlin, Germany;Umweltbundesamt, Institut für Wasser-, Boden- und Lufthygiene, Versuchsfeld Marienfelde, Am Schichauweg 58, D-12307 Berlin, Germany;Teichwirtschaftlicher Beispielsbetrieb Wöllershof, D-92660 Neustadt, Germany |
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| Abstract: | Motility before and after cryopreservation of Acipenser ruthenus sperm was determined by computer-assisted sperm motion analysis (CASA). In addition, fertility of fresh and frozen/ thawed sperm was tested by in vitro fertilization. Sperm of A. ruthenus was successfully cryopreserved by 1/1 (v/v) dilution with ethylene glycol in final concentrations from 12.5% to 20%. Stepwise cooling using a programmable freezer and fast thawing in a water bath (40°C) for 3 s and 5 s, respectively, resulted in motility rates of 10% to 28% and fry yields of 44% to 94% compared to controls (fresh sperm). With fresh material, different sperm to egg ratios varying from 103: 1 to 106: 1 gave similar fertilization rates of more than 90%. Using this cryopreservation method the establishment of sperm banks for endangered sturgeon species and the development of a fertility test for seasonally independent testing seem to be possible. |
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