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Editorial
. 2022 May 10;10(5):243.
doi: 10.3390/toxics10050243.

Behavioral Impairment in Aquatic Organisms Exposed to Neurotoxic Pollutants

Melissa Faria  1 , Carlos Barata  1 , Demetrio Raldúa  1
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Editorial

Behavioral Impairment in Aquatic Organisms Exposed to Neurotoxic Pollutants

Melissa Faria et al. Toxics. .

Abstract

Neuroactive chemicals are compounds that can modulate, at very low concentrations, the normal function of the central nervous systems of an organism through various primary modes of action (MoA) [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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