We thank the reviewers for their constructive and thorough comments on this M/S. The authors have made a serious engagement with the reviewers' comments and the revised M/S is ready for publication after incorporation of the responses to both reviewers.

Editorial comments:
M/S bgs 2019-253: From canals to the coast: dissolved organic matter and trace metal composition in rivers draining degraded tropical peatlands in Indonesia.
The authors are thanked for their constructive and detailed response to the reviewers’ comments. A few minor typographic matters remain in the revised M/S. Suggested changes are listed below with the relevant line cited. Please consider these suggestions, make changes as appropriate, and submit your revised M/S. It will then be approved for publication without further review.
L 33. Compared to the white river
L 106 average monthly rainfall
L154 was examined
L199 where most of the DOM originates, and is of terrestrial origin
L 200 The F1 values vary widely
L 208 Meaning not clear. Do you mean high molecular weight and aromatic molecules OR high molecular weight aromatic molecules?
L220 than in the white river
L 329 only one “.”
L 334-335 Meaning of sentence “Then, the important proportion of coastal peatlands…” is not clear.