Yes, and the paper then goes on to explore why Inuits are the exception, receiving zero sunlight for months at a time, and very little sunlight elsewhere in the year, and yet being as dark as any other Indigenous American from the plains or the southwest.

Edit: [@TheMushroomLord] Ninja. The reason I believe elf physiology is similar enough to human physiology to warrant these comparisons is that the two species are close enough in genetic makeup to be able to breed with each other.