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Abstract

The paper by Perrot et al. presents a novel analytical method examining satellite reflectance data on the presence and phenology of coccolithophore blooms in the NE Atlantic Ocean (with a focus on shelf seas and shelf break). In parts the paper reads as a methods paper, with some results and new insights gained, though not discussed in depth. At some level the authors need to decide whether the aim of the paper is to validate a new method or to examine the phenology of coccolithophore blooms, and give a clearer focus on that aspect in the revised paper. Although generally well written, there are a number of grammatical and spelling errors which distract from the flow of the paper.