Re: bg-2019-377 “Phytoplankton productivity and rapid trophic transfer to microzooplankton stimulated by turbulent nitrate flux in oligotrophic Kuroshio Current” by Toru Kobari et al.


Dear Dr. Kobari,

I went through both your MS and your interactive responses to the reviews. I encourage you to submit a thoroughly revised MS by more carefully consider these reviews. In particular, I urge you to elucidate the methods section and provide supporting data in validating the sensors used in the study. The diffusive fluxes ought to be better justified according to Reviewer #2’s comments. Also, the ambient environment conditions should be elaborated in the Results section.

When you submit your revised MS, you need to provide a point-to-point letter explaining how you address the comments and concerns from the reviewers. Your revised MS will be sent out for further reviews.

Sincerely,

Minhan Dai
Editor

Dear Authors,

I have your revised MS looked through again by two reviewers who commented on the previous version of the MS. Both reviewers are happy with the revisions. However, Reviewer # 1 provided some minor issues to be taken care of and point out issues associated with the language and presentation of the paper. I agreed with this assessment and urge you to have your further revised MS proof-read by a native English speaker.

Sincerely,

Minhan Dai