Artículos de revistas
Effects of water pH on gamete activation, embryonic development, and larval normality in Prochilodus lineatus
Fecha
2015-01-01Registro en:
Semina:Ciencias Agrarias, v. 36, n. 4, p. 2871-2880, 2015.
1679-0359
1676-546X
10.5433/1679-0359.2015v36n4p2871
2-s2.0-84942333105
4101531001275686
0000-0003-0808-6657
Autor
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Universidade Estadual Do Oeste Do Paraná, UNIOESTE Toledo
Institución
Resumen
We investigated the effects of breeding water pH on the spermatic motility, artificial fertilization, and initial development of offspring in curimba, Prochilodus lineatus. After hormonal induction, we conducted gamete activation, artificial fertilization, and embryo incubation in water with pH values of 4.43 ± 0.13, 5.82 ± 0.14, 7.37 ± 0.10, 8.21 ± 0.06, and 9.57 ± 0.16. When the water pH was 6.65, spermatic motility was maintained for =25.21 s (P < 0.05). The highest fertilization rates (P < 0.05) were obtained when the water pH ranged from 5.82 ± 0.14 to 8.21 ± 0.06, and the highest hatching rates (P < 0.05) were observed when the water pH was 7.37 ± 0.10. A water pH of between 7.37 ± 0.10 and 8.21 ± 0.06 resulted in more complete formation of the perivitelline space (P < 0.05); additionally, embryos incubated in alkaline waters produced a higher percentage of normal larvae (P < 0.05), despite increased mortality levels. Our results indicate that the pH of the water used for gamete activation, artificial oocyte fertilization, and incubation of eggs and larvae of P. lineatus should be ~7, in order to promote successful breeding and normal larval production.