Response to RC3

Abstract

General comments. Yanchilina et al. present a compilation of geochemical data that is used to infer periods of connection/disconnection within the Black Sea -Marmara Sea -Mediterranean Sea system during MIS 3. The authors also present seismic profiles in order to determine the level of the Marmara Sea Lake during MIS 3 and hence provide a RSL maximum boundary of 65-70 mbsl during MIS 3, with a possible intrusion C1