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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />

SUMMARY 1<br />

RESUMEN 3<br />

RESUM 5<br />

GENERAL INTRODUCTION 7<br />

1. A biological overview of goal species 9<br />

1.1 European eel<br />

9<br />

1.2 Pufferfish 2.<br />

11<br />

2. Sperm phisiology in fish 12<br />

2.1 Factors determining sperm activation<br />

12<br />

2.2 Role 3. of ions during sperm activation 14<br />

3. Sperm quality in fish 16<br />

3.1 Basic parameters for assessing sperm quality<br />

3.2 New 3. tools to determine sperm quality<br />

4. Projects, 4. grants and companies involved in this<br />

Thesis<br />

17<br />

18<br />

23<br />

OBJECTIVES 25<br />

CHAPTER 1<br />

Standardization of European eel (Anguilla anguilla)<br />

sperm motility evaluation by CASA software<br />

29<br />

CHAPTER 2<br />

Study of the effects of thermal regime and<br />

alternative hormonal treatments on the<br />

reproductive performance of European eel males<br />

(Anguilla anguilla) during induced sexual maturation<br />

47

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