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Maddalena Ranucci

University of LisbonORCID 0009-0000-1173-7006Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:behavioral assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1

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Beatriz Peters PereiraiD· 2 shared Daniele RomeoiD· 2 shared Mélanie CourtiD· 2 shared Celia SchunteriD· 1 shared Jose Ricardo Paula· 1 shared José Ricardo PaulaiD· 1 shared

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2024-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Animal Behavior & CognitionCoral ReefsPeer-reviewedJul 6, 2026

Interspecific variation in cleaning behaviour and cheating among coral reef cleaner fishes

Daniele Romeo, Maddalena Ranucci, Mélanie Court…·Celia Schunter

This study examines cheating behavior in coral reef cleaner fishes using standardized experiments, finding interspecific variation in interaction patterns and context-dependent behavioral responses.

DOI 10.1007/s00338-026-02906-y

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Animal Behavior & CognitionFrontiers in Ecology and EvolutionPeer-reviewedJul 22, 2024

Cleaner gobies can solve a biological market task when the correct cue is larger

Maddalena Ranucci, Mélanie Court, Beatriz Peters Pereira…·José Ricardo Paula

Cleaner gobies solved a biological market task using plate size as a cue but not other cues, suggesting cognitive abilities shaped by ecological roles.

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