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\author{Jane E Doe\correspondingauthor$^1$%
         \email{Jane E Doe\correspondingauthor - jane.e.doe@cambridge.co.uk}
       and 
         John RS Smith$^2$%
         \email{John RS Smith - john.RS.Smith@cambridge.co.uk}%
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\address{%
    \iid(1)Department of Zoology, Cambridge, Waterloo Road, London, UK\\
    \iid(2)Marine Ecology Department, Institute of Marine Sciences Kiel, %
        D\"{u}sternbrooker Weg 20, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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