Linkage - International - Grant ID: LX0881933

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LX0881933

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The major histocompatibility complex and scent-mediated mate choice in a Procellariiform, Gould's petrel. In Australia, there are 25 species of Procellariiformes listed as threatened or endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Formulating comprehensive conservation plans for endangered species requires a good understanding of the species' breeding biology yet virtually nothing is known about the mechanisms involved in mate choice in the procellariiforms. A better understanding of the traits these long-lived birds use when choosing their lifelong breeding partner could greatly benefit conservation strategies designed to protect them. This could be particularly beneficial where translocation is an option because birds being translocated could be assessed for compatibility prior to translocation.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 31-12-2008

Funding Scheme: Linkage - International

Funding Amount: $92,198.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Animal Physiology—Systems | Conservation And Biodiversity | Population And Ecological Genetics | Genetics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Behavioural and cognitive sciences | Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Animal Physiology—Systems | Behavioural and cognitive sciences | Biological sciences | Conservation And Biodiversity | Genetics | Population And Ecological Genetics

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