Sperm motility patterns as a tool for evaluating differences in sperm quality across gonad development stages in the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus (Lmk, 1816)

摘要

Reproductive biotechnologies provide innovative support tools which are increasingly being applied to aquatic species. The development of tools for the assessment of changes in gamete quality as a function of gonad stage is a key issue in the establishment of species-specific protocols for gamete management and embryo production that guarantee the supply of high quality samples.