Mutual sexual selection and sperm competition in the black swan

这项研究是由好奇心驱动的，因此它的主要好处是增强了我们对塑造自然环境的进化过程的理解。“自然历史”电视节目、杂志和书籍的大量涌现，表明了国民对这些话题的浓厚兴趣。黑天鹅是一种特别受公众喜爱的著名鸟类。到目前为止，它作为国家标志性符号的地位反映在当地和一般社区对我们在巴拉瑞特研究的兴趣和参与程度上。

The proposed research is curiosity-driven and therefore its main benefit is in enhancing our understanding of the evolutionary processes that shape our natural environment. The proliferation of 'natural history' television programmes, magazines and books demonstrates the very substantial national interest in these topics. The Black Swan is a well-known bird of particular public affection. Its status as a national iconic symbol has been reflected in the degree of local and general community interest and involvement in our research in Ballarat to date.