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Short- and long-duration exposures to cell-phone radiofrequency waves produce dichotomous effects on phototactic response and circadian characteristics of locomotor activity rhythm in zebrafish, Danio rerio

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Pages 1560-1575 | Received 24 Jul 2019, Accepted 05 Sep 2019, Published online: 13 Sep 2019

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