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  • Title: Effects of ethinylestradiol on medaka (Oryzias latipes) as measured by sperm motility and fertilization success.
    Author: Hashimoto S, Watanabe E, Ikeda M, Terao Y, Strüssmann CA, Inoue M, Hara A.
    Journal: Arch Environ Contam Toxicol; 2009 Feb; 56(2):253-9. PubMed ID: 18506499.
    Abstract:
    We investigated the effects of 30-480 ng/L 17alpha-ethinylestradiol (EE(2)) on the sperm motility and fertility of Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes). Sperm motility was examined by computer-assisted image analysis. In male medaka, the velocity of sperm was found to have increased after 3 weeks of exposure at 60-480 ng/L. This result suggests that higher sperm velocities depleted sperm energy reserves more rapidly and shortened the time for which sperm were viable to fertilize eggs. In a separate experiment that studied whether EE(2) exposure of males affects the fertilization rate or hatchability, sexually mature male medaka were exposed for 3 weeks and subsequently evaluated for their reproductive ability after pairing with unexposed females for 7 days. Exposure of males to EE(2) exerted a potent inhibitory effect on a reproduction parameter (fertilization rate x hatchability), and the highest inhibition was observed at 60 ng/L. The results offer toxicological data for the assessment of EE(2 )exposure in medaka and suggest that short-term exposure to EE(2) might reduce sperm function and fertility in adult male medaka.
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