Research Article

Biological Parameters and Spermatogenesis in Razorfish (Pelecus cultratus) Population Inhabiting the Largest Shallow Lake of Central Europe (Lake Balaton): Studies for In Vitro Conservation Purposes

Table 2

The motility and kinetic parameters measured in fresh and cryopreserved razorfish sperm (N = 6).

FreshCryopreserved

MOT (%)35 ± 16a13 ± 17b
pMOT (%)19 ± 11a3 ± 4b
DCL (µm)25 ± 4a13 ± 11b
VCL (µm s−1)55 ± 11a28 ± 23b
VSL (µm s−1)44 ± 11a24 ± 19b
LIN (%)79 ± 6a56 ± 44a
ALH (µm)1.3 ± 0.3a1.0 ± 0.9a
BCF (Hz)20 ± 4a10 ± 8b

Different superscript letters indicate significant differences between fresh and cryopreserved groups at given motility and kinetic parameters . The table presents the mean and standard deviation.