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Article History
Received: 27 September 2025
Accepted: 10 February 2026
First Online: 29 April 2026
Declarations
:
: The authors declare there are no competing interests..
: All sampling procedures used were regulated by the British Antarctic Survey Ethical Review Committee in collaboration with Cambridge University and the UK Home Office. Permission for this scientific study was given by the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Island.