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The role of serotonin in the modulation of cooperative behavior

Paula, José R. ; Messias, João P. ; Grutter, Alexandra S. ; Bshary, Redouan ; Soares, Marta C.

In: Behavioral Ecology, 2015, vol. 26, no. 4, p. 1005-1012

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    Title
    • The role of serotonin in the modulation of cooperative behavior
    Author
    • Paula, José R.. CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto, Campus Agrário de Vairão, 4485-661 Vairão, Portugal
    • Messias, João P.. CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto, Campus Agrário de Vairão, 4485-661 Vairão, Portugal
    • Grutter, Alexandra S.. School of Biological Sciences, Goddard Building (8) Room 112, Laboratory 111, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia, and
    • Bshary, Redouan. Université de Neuchâtel, Institut de Biologie, Eco-Ethologie, Rue Emilie-Argand 11, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
    • Soares, Marta C.. CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto, Campus Agrário de Vairão, 4485-661 Vairão, Portugal
    Document Type
    • Postprint
    Language
    • English
    Published in
    • Behavioral Ecology, 2015, vol. 26, no. 4, p. 1005-1012. Oxford University Press
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    OAI-PMH Identifier
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:301684
    Summary
    We examined the modulatory role of serotonin in cooperation between unrelated individuals. The identification of the neurohormonal candidates that may modulate levels of cooperation in marine cleaning mutualisms has been a major aim in recent years. Our results provide evidence that serotonin is a driver of cooperative behavioral activities and contribute to the understanding of neural pathways of cooperation, which aim to unravel the basic drive of animal tendencies to cooperate with others