The major histocompatibility complex and scent-mediated mate choice in a Procellariiform, Gould's petrel

在澳大利亚，根据1999年《环境保护和生物多样性保护法》，有25种Procellariiformes被列为受威胁或濒危物种。为濒危物种制定全面的保护计划需要对物种的繁殖生物学有很好的了解，但对原细胞形目动物的配偶选择机制几乎一无所知。更好地了解这些长寿鸟类在选择终身繁殖伙伴时使用的特征，可以大大有利于旨在保护它们的保护策略。这在易位是一种选择的情况下可能是特别有益的，因为可以在易位之前评估被易位的鸟类的相容性。

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.