Dear Dr. Tonboe, dear co-authors,

In my view, the reviewers have offered excellent comments and made valid points following a very thorough read. At this stage, please, submit your revised manuscript. I hope you will make your edits in track-changes, because in your responses to the reviewers it was not always clear to me what improvements would eventually be made in the manuscript.

I note that both reviewers had the impression that your results were contradicting the literature. I hope appropriate clarifications will be made in the manuscript to ensure our readership will not have the same concern when reading your study. A single sentence in the conclusion seems insufficient.

Regards

Dear Dr. Tonboe, dear co-authors,

I was able to secure the evaluation of a third reviewer who was satisfied with your answers to the reviewers and corresponding improvements in the manuscript. Based on this input, your manuscript may proceed to publication once you have addressed the two minor comments of reviewer 3.

Regards