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Short Bio

I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute of Science and Environment, University of Saint Joseph (Macau), specialising in marine biology, with a focus on bioacoustics, behavioural physiology, and the impacts of environmental change on aquatic organisms. My research centers on understanding how anthropogenic noise alters fish behavior, communication, hearing, and endocrine responses, contributing to broader questions of sensory ecology and aquatic conservation.

My academic path began at the University of Porto, where I completed a BSc in Aquatic Sciences and an MSc in Marine Science – Marine Resources. I later obtained my PhD in Biological Sciences at the University of Saint Joseph, investigating the physiological and behavioral consequences of artificial selection for aggression in Betta splendens (Siamese fighting fish). This work deepened my interest in the hormonal and behavioral mechanisms underlying social interactions and animal communication.

Over the years, I have participated in several international and multidisciplinary projects.

My technical expertise includes underwater acoustic recording and analysis, behavioral assays, endocrine profiling, and electrophysiology.

My current and future research interests lie at the intersection of acoustic ecology, aging, behavior, and conservation, with a particular emphasis on how soundscapes shape aquatic life.

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Publications

– Fusani, B., Ramos, A., Cardoso, S. D., & Gonçalves, D. 2025. Vasotocin and oxytocin modulation of the endocrine and behavioral response to an aggressive challenge in male Siamese fighting fish. Hormones and Behavior, 171, 105728. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yhbeh.2025.105728

– Ramos, A., Gonçalves, D., Vasconcelos, R. O. 2024. Exploring tropical freshwater soundscapes in Southeast Asia: insights into auditory sensory adaptation of wild Siamese fighting fish Betta splendens. PeerJ. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18491

– Ramos, A., Wong, M.I., Lau, I., H., Gordillo‑Martinez, F. and Vasconcelos, R.O. 2023. Zebrafish as a drug screening platform for auditory sensory recovery and inner ear hair cell regeneration. Chinese Medicine, 18 (Suppl 2):137. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13020-023-00828-3

– Vasconcelos, R.O.; Gordillo-Martinez, F.; Ramos, A.; Lau, I.H. 2023. Effects of Noise Exposure and Ageing on Anxiety and Social Behaviour in Zebrafish. Biology, 12, 1165. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology12091165

– Alex, D., Cardoso, S., Ramos, A., Gonçalves, D., 2022. Behavioural and endocrine responses to non-interactive live and video conspecifics in males of the Siamese fighting fish. Current Zoology, zoac078,https://doi.org/10.1093/cz/zoac078.

– Ramos A. and Gonçalves D. 2022. Selection for winners impacts the endocrine system in the Siamese fighting fish. General and Comparative Endocrinology,113988. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2022.113988

– Ramos, A., Alex, D., Cardoso, S., Gonçalves, D. 2021. Androgens and corticosteroids increase in response to mirror images and interacting conspecifics in males of the Siamese fighting fish Betta splendens. Hormones and Behaviour, 132, 104991. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yhbeh.2021.104991.

– Ramos, A., Gonçalves, D. 2019. Artificial selection for males winners in the Siamese fighting fish Betta splendens correlates with high female aggression. Frontiers of Zoology. http://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-019-0333-x.

– Shi, C. Law, H., Ren, Z., Xu, Q., Liu, Q., Wang, J., Chen, W., Shao, L., Gonçalves, D., Ramos, A., Cardoso, S.D., Guo, M., Cai, J., Xu, X., Wang, J., Yang, H., Liu, X., Wang, Y.(2018) Chromosome-level reference genome of the Siamese fighting fish Betta splendens, a model species for the study of aggression. GigaScience, 7:11,giy087. https://doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/giy087.

– Vasconcelos, R.O., Alderks, P.W., Ramos, A., Fonseca, P.J., Amorim,M.C.P., Sisnero, J.A.(2015) Vocal differentiation parallels development of auditory saccular sensitivity in a highly soniferous fish. Journal of Experimental Biology, 218: 2864-2872.

– Vasconcelos, R.O., Carriço, R., Ramos, A., Modesto, T., Fonseca,P. J., Amorim, M.C.P. (2012) Vocal behaviour predicts reproductive sucess in a teleost fish. Behavioral Ecology, 23: 375-383. DOI:10.1093/beheco/arr199.

– Ramos, A, Fonseca, P. J, Modesto, T., Almada, V.C., Amorim, M. C. P. (2012) Alloparental behaviour in the highly vocal Lusitanian toadfish. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, pp. 58- 62. DOI 10.1016/j.jembe.2012.07.002.

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