Please demonstrate that the event induced by cyclones are really exceptional and how their impacts (on chla and RRs) are exceptional (in a quantitative manner). For instance, Sur et al 1996 already evidenced the occurrence of strong coccolithophorids blooms in summer-fall due to baroclinic instabilities that are generated at the end of summer. Then, to better highlight the impact of such events I would suggest to compare the state of the system in two situations with and without cyclones (see my detailed comments below). So my recommendation is to extend the analysis to other similar events. Here only one year is investigated and I am convinced that the consideration of similar events would considerably strengthen the analysis and conclusions of the work. I would greatly appreciate that you address this list of comments.įirst, in the introduction, I missed an overview on the frequency of occurrence of such cyclones in the Black sea and current knowledge on how they modify the hydrodynamics and chla, RRS dynamics. In addition, I am providing an additional review. However, in its present form the manuscript needs substantial revisions.īoth reviewers have provided a list of extensive comments that I would like you to consider thoroughly. I am convinced that the topic addressed in this manuscript (“impact of atmospheric extreme events (here cyclones) on the chlorophyll a dynamics and species composition”) is of high general relevance and in particular in the case of the Black Sea where it has not been very much investigated. I have read the reports of the two reviewers and the answers you provided to their comments, based on that and on my own assessment of the work (please see my comments below), I recommend major revision of your work.
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