Oviductal fluid counterbalances the negative effect of high temperature on sperm in an ectotherm model.

CARDOZO, G; ROSSI, N; CHIARAVIGLIO, M

Padova

Congreso; BEM Behavioral Ecology Meeting; 2021

Universitá degli Studi di Padova

Aims:-Test the effect of increased temperature associated to an extreme global warming on sperm velocity, swimming path and percentage of motile sperm under neutral conditions at ejaculation (without OF) and to evaluate the role of females reproductive tract fluid (with OF) on the sperm subjected to hightemperature in an ectotherm model-Test the efficacy of a new technique to suction oviductal fluid safely from live specimens.