RETRACTED: Using structural equation modeling to assess the genotoxic and mutagenic effects of heavy metal contamination in the freshwater ecosystems: A study involving Oreochromis niloticus in an urban river

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief. Post-publication, an investigation conducted on behalf of the journal by Elsevier's Research Integrity & Publishing Ethics team determined that 1 of the reviews for this manuscript was fictitious. 1 review was submitted under the name of a known scientist without their knowledge. The name and fictitious contact details of the reviewer were submitted by the Corresponding Author Guilherme Malafaia during the manuscript submission process. Although the paper was reviewed by additional reviewers chosen by the Editor, this breach compromised the editorial process. The Editors-in-Chief have lost confidence in the validity/integrity of the article and its findings and have determined that it should be retracted.