A5025688349- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Sperm and Testicular Function
- Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Reproductive Biology and Fertility
- Animal Genetics and Reproduction
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Echinoderm biology and ecology
- Selenium in Biological Systems
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Aquatic life and conservation
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
University of Algarve
2016-2025
Centro de Ciências do Mar do Algarve
2016-2018
Institut de Ciències del Mar
2008-2015
Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía
2008-2014
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2009-2014
Universidad de León
1998-2014
National Research Council
2011
Zero to Three
2008
Cryopreservation is of interest not only for fish farming but also the conservation and genetic improvement resources. This technique has been well established in some freshwater species mainly, salmonid, sturgeons carps, however, last decade research was focused marine species. The benefits sperm cryopreservation include: (i) synchronization gamete availability both sexes, (ii) economy; (iii) simplification broodstock management, (iv) transport gametes from different farms, (v) germplasm...
Abstract The ability to fully control sexual maturation and spawning produce large numbers of high quality seeds ‘on demand’ (i.e. all year long) is a primary requirement for the successful development aquaculture. This relies on optimal broodstock management practices based extensive knowledge nutritional environmental requirements fish in captivity. However, many established, emerging new farmed species, such limited or not available yet. level domestication also plays an essential role as...
Abstract Senegalese sole was one of the earliest identified candidate species with high potential for aquaculture diversification in south Europe. Its culture has been possible, and commercially attempted, several decades, but intensive production slow to take off. This explained mostly by serious disease problems, mortality at weaning, variable growth poor juvenile quality. However, a strong sustained research investment that started eighties led better understanding requirements...
Artificial reproduction involves collection and handling of gametes in a way that secures their quality maximizes the fertilization outcome. In addition to initial sperm quality, numerous steps can affect final result fertilization, from process until gamete mixing (or co-incubation) when spermatozoon enters or fuses with oocyte. this review, we summarize whole handling, for fish, penaeid shrimp, bivalve mollusks marine mammals. To obtain captive animals, techniques vary widely across taxa,...
The presence of microplastics in the aquatic ecosystem represents a major issue for environment and human health. capacity organic pollutants to adsorb onto microplastic particles raises additional concerns, as it creates new route toxic compounds enter food web. Current knowledge on impact pristine and/or contaminated organisms remains insufficient, we provide here insights by evaluating their biological effects zebrafish (Danio rerio). Zebrafish larvae were raised ZEB316 stand-alone...
Changes in the plasma membrane lipid composition have been related to a decrease sperm quality during cryopreservation. Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) tested different species because of their ability depress freezing point and potential interaction with membranes, but controversial effects were reported. In present study we analyzed separately two domains, head (HM) flagellar (FM), after cryopreservation an extender containing 5% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) either alone or AFPI AFPIII (1 μg/ml)....
Abstract Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been proposed as one of the main causes impairment fish spermatozoa integrity and functionality during cryopreservation. The high content unsaturated fatty acids in sperm cells low antioxidant capacity diluted semen are key factors making susceptible to ROS attacks. For this reason, some recent studies determined status seminal plasma species. Additionally, evaluated effects antioxidants on post‐thaw quality. Although certainly involved damage,...
Computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) and clustering have enabled to study subpopulations in mammals, but their use fish has been limited. We used spermatozoa from Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) as a model for subpopulation teleostei using two different activating solutions. Semen six males was activated 1100 mOsm/kg solutions: artificial seawater (ASW) or sucrose solution (SUC). Motility acquired at 15, 30, 45, 60 s post-activation. CASA parameters were combined into principal...