Dear Dr. Laufkötter and co-authors

I am happy to say that after the two very good reviews of your manuscript, it is accepted after minor revisions.
As I'll be in charge of these final minor revisions, I would like to ask you to provide:
a) a somehow "more detailed" reply to the reviewers' comments. Please avoid replies like this (as in the reply document for reviewer #2), even if it is only a very simple change/correction:

"Reviewer Comment: Page 19943, Line 24: lower/higher - this isn’t clear and
confused me. Please rephrase.
Author Response: Done"

Here, for instance, please show the full re-written phrase/sentence/paragraph. And, very important, do not forget to highlight it (different font colour, format etc) in your manuscript;

b) a revised manuscript version, where all changes are highlighted. Please indicate the changes in your reply.

Thank you in advance!
Best wishes
Leticia Cotrim da Cunha

Dear Dr. Laufkötter and co-authors

Thank you for sending a fully revised version of your manuscript, highlighting all the changes you've made to the text/figures/tables, after the reviewers' comments.
Your manuscript is timely as it shows the urgent need in more observations to constrain the pathway of fixed organic carbon through the water column (and thus the strength of the biological pump).
I'm happy to say that your manuscript is now accepted for publication, after correcting a few "text formatting" items (please see attached comments).
Best wishes
Leticia Cotrim da Cunha