Influence of nutrient status on the response of the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum to oil and dispersant.

Figure 7a – the uncertainty in the growth relationship negates the values of this graph, and one wonders how it was derived given that only one treatment was used? Response: We respectfully disagree partly with the reviewer here, even after accounting for uncertainty, the data shows decrease from 750 to minus 250%, which highlights a clear trend in the observation.

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