The manuscript by Baumgarten et al. is an important contribution to the SI ‘Integrated perspectives on biological and geological dynamics in ancient Lake Ohrid’; the presented data are of high importance to the majority of manuscripts compiled in here.
The authors should thus consider the reviewers comments, posted by both reviewers, very carefully. Both reviewers ask for additional explanations that should be addressed. Once these ‘minor’ revisions are completed, the manuscript is acceptable for final publication.

The revised version carefully considers the critical points addressed by both reviewers. With the incorporated modifications this manuscript is in this form a valuable contribution to the SI.