Abreu MS, Kulczykowska E, Cardoso SC, Andre GI, Morais M, Gozdowska M, Soares MC (2018) Nonapeptide levels in male cleaner fish' brains during interactions with unfamiliar intra and interspecific partners.Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 72(7).

(doi: 10.1007/s00265-018-2537-z)

Soares MC, Cardoso SC, Carvalho TD, Maximino C (2018) Using model fish to study the biological mechanisms of cooperative behaviour: A future for translational research concerning social anxiety disorders?. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, 82: 205-215.

(doi: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2017.11.014)

Soares MC, Cardoso SC, Malato JT, Messias JPM (2017) Can cleanerfish overcome temptation? A selective role for dopamine influence on cooperative-based decision making. Physiology & Behavior, 169: 124-129.

(doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2016.11.028)

Soares MC, Cardoso SC, Mazzei R, Andre GI, Morais M, Gozdowska M, Kalamarz-Kubiak H, Kulczykowska E (2018) Region specific changes in nonapeptide levels during client fish interactions with allopatric and sympatric cleaner fish. PLoS ONE, 12(7): e0180290.

(doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180290)

Cardoso SC, Bshary R, Mazzei R, Paitio J, Oliveira R, Soares MC (2015) Arginine vasotocin modulates associative learning in a mutualistic cleaner fish. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 69(7): 1173-1181.

(doi: 10.1007/s00265-015-1931-z)

Cardoso SC, Grutter AS, Paula JR, André GI, Messias JP, Gozdowska M, Kulczykowska E, Soares MC (2015) Forebrain neuropeptide regulation of pair association and behavior in cooperating cleaner fish. Physiology & Behavior, 145:1-7.

(doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2015.03.024)

Cardoso SC, Paitio JR, Oliveira RF, Bshary R , Soares MC (2015) Arginine vasotocin reduces levels of cooperative behaviour in a cleaner fish. Physiology & Behavior, 139: 314–320.

(doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2014.11.052)

Kulczykowska E, Cardoso SC, Gozdowska M, André GI, Paula JR, Slebioda M, Oliveira RF, Soares MC (2015) Brain Levels of nonapeptides in four labrid fish with different levels of mutualistic behaviour. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 222: 99-105.

(doi: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2015.06.005)

Soares MC, Cardoso SC, Grutter AS, Oliveira RF, Bshary R (2014) Cortisol mediates cleaner wrasse switch from cooperation to cheating and tactical deception. Hormones and Behavior, 66: 346-350.

(doi: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2014.06.010)