The effect of body weight on fresh sperm movement characteristics in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus)
Fresh sperm of African catfish were analysed with the aim to determine sperm movement characteristics based on individual fish body weight. Three Body Weight (BW) of fish were grouped as small (<1 kg), medium (1-1.5 kg) and large (>1.5 kg). The fish was sacrificed (euthanasia) and semen was co...
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| author | Abdullah, Ramli Khadijah, W.E.W. Azlina, K.N. |
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| description | Fresh sperm of African catfish were analysed with the aim to determine sperm movement characteristics based on individual fish body weight. Three Body Weight (BW) of fish were grouped as small (<1 kg), medium (1-1.5 kg) and large (>1.5 kg). The fish was sacrificed (euthanasia) and semen was collected by perforation of the testis. Large Body Weight (BW) of African catfish gave the highest fresh sperm total motility (82.40 +/- 4.59%) followed by medium body weight (51.64 +/- 9.82%) and small body weight (40.40 +/- 12.16%). In sperm velocity distributions, the values for rapid, medium, slow and static velocity for fresh sperm were ranged from 14.00 +/- 6.63 to 25.80 +/- 4.97, 5.60 +/- 2.32 to 15.40 +/- 2.82, 20.80 +/- 6.49 to 41.20 +/- 5.18 and 17.60 +/- 4.59 to 59.60 +/- 12.16%, respectively. The values of VAP (83.34 +/- 9.31 mu m sec(-1)), VSL (73.44 +/- 11.60 mu m sec(-1)) and VCL (108.12 +/- 5.51 mu m sec(-1)) for small body weight group were significantly higher (p<0.05) than those of the large body weight group (49.70 +/- 6.42, 41.90 +/- 4.94 and 74.60 +/- 9.47 mu m sec(-1), respectively). It is concluded that larger body weight of the fish gives better sperm quality compared to medium and small BW. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-84022021-04-28T08:04:58Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/8402/ The effect of body weight on fresh sperm movement characteristics in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Abdullah, Ramli Khadijah, W.E.W. Azlina, K.N. QH301 Biology Fresh sperm of African catfish were analysed with the aim to determine sperm movement characteristics based on individual fish body weight. Three Body Weight (BW) of fish were grouped as small (<1 kg), medium (1-1.5 kg) and large (>1.5 kg). The fish was sacrificed (euthanasia) and semen was collected by perforation of the testis. Large Body Weight (BW) of African catfish gave the highest fresh sperm total motility (82.40 +/- 4.59%) followed by medium body weight (51.64 +/- 9.82%) and small body weight (40.40 +/- 12.16%). In sperm velocity distributions, the values for rapid, medium, slow and static velocity for fresh sperm were ranged from 14.00 +/- 6.63 to 25.80 +/- 4.97, 5.60 +/- 2.32 to 15.40 +/- 2.82, 20.80 +/- 6.49 to 41.20 +/- 5.18 and 17.60 +/- 4.59 to 59.60 +/- 12.16%, respectively. The values of VAP (83.34 +/- 9.31 mu m sec(-1)), VSL (73.44 +/- 11.60 mu m sec(-1)) and VCL (108.12 +/- 5.51 mu m sec(-1)) for small body weight group were significantly higher (p<0.05) than those of the large body weight group (49.70 +/- 6.42, 41.90 +/- 4.94 and 74.60 +/- 9.47 mu m sec(-1), respectively). It is concluded that larger body weight of the fish gives better sperm quality compared to medium and small BW. 2011 Article PeerReviewed Abdullah, Ramli and Khadijah, W.E.W. and Azlina, K.N. (2011) The effect of body weight on fresh sperm movement characteristics in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus). Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 10 (17). pp. 2215-2220. ISSN 1680-5593, DOI http://www.medwelljournals.com/abstract/?doi=javaa.2011.2215.2220. http://docsdrive.com/pdfs/medwelljournals/javaa/2011/2215-2220.pdf http://www.medwelljournals.com/abstract/?doi=javaa.2011.2215.2220 |
| spellingShingle | QH301 Biology Abdullah, Ramli Khadijah, W.E.W. Azlina, K.N. The effect of body weight on fresh sperm movement characteristics in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) |
| title | The effect of body weight on fresh sperm movement characteristics in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) |
| title_full | The effect of body weight on fresh sperm movement characteristics in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) |
| title_fullStr | The effect of body weight on fresh sperm movement characteristics in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of body weight on fresh sperm movement characteristics in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) |
| title_short | The effect of body weight on fresh sperm movement characteristics in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) |
| title_sort | effect of body weight on fresh sperm movement characteristics in african catfish clarias gariepinus |
| topic | QH301 Biology |
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