Cryopreservation of summer flounder, Paralichthys dentatus L., sperm
Abstract
The summer flounder, Paralichthys dentatus L., is a high-value species and considerable research has been conducted to determine practices conducive for its culture. As milt can be limited in this species, experiments were conducted to develop a practical sperm cryopreservation protocol for hatchery use. Two dilution ratios (1:2 and 1:4; sperm:extender), 2 diluents (saline and sucrose-based), 2 cryoprotectants (10% DMSO and 12% glycerol) and 3 freezing rates (?5, ?10 and ?15°C min?1) were evaluated using differential staining to assess post-thaw sperm survival. Seven combinations of the factors examined reduced post-thaw viability by less than 30%. The average viability of sperm from fresh, pooled flounder milt (67.2 ± 2.9%) was not different from that of thawed milt diluted 1:4 with sucrose diluent (10% DMSO) frozen at ?5°C min?1 (38.4 ± 7.7%) and fertilization and hatch success were not different in trials using fresh or thawed, cryopreserved sperm. From these experiments a practical sperm cryopreservation method was developed, but further refinement of the freezing protocol is necessary to optimize results.
Publication Date
4-29-2012
Journal Title
Aquaculture Research
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1111/j.1365-2109.2012.03163.x
Scientific Contribution Number
2478
Document Type
Article
Rights
© 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Recommended Citation
Brown, Ryan T.; Colburn, Heidi R.; Nardi, George C.; and Berlinsky, David L., "Cryopreservation of summer flounder, Paralichthys dentatus L., sperm" (2012). Aquaculture Research. 11.
https://scholars.unh.edu/nhaes/11
