Dear authors,

Thank you for detailed responses to the reviewers' comments. The referees find that your review is well-structured and a valuable contribution. However, they both stress that the manuscript needs a stronger focus on specific suggestions and recommendations for future trait-based approaches to foraminiferal ecology, as well as a more thorough discussion of potential challenges and limitations. They have also provided numerous technical comments and edits. I now invite you to prepare a revised version of the manuscript, as outlined in your letter of response. The revised mauscript will be sent for additional review to both referees.

Thank you for submitting your work to Biogeosciences.

Best regards,
Emilio Marañón

Dear authors,
Thank you for submitting a revised version of your manuscript. Both reviewers think that the article has been improved and that the identified issues have been addressed successfully. Therefore I recommend publication of your article, subject to the technical corrections provided by Referee 1. Please correct also a typo on Table 2 ('morality' instead of 'mortality' appears twice). Thank you for submitting your work to Biogeosciences.
Best regards,
Emilio Marañón