6. References

Chapter 1: Introduction to Marine Pollution

United Nations UN Atlas of the Oceans. Internet Portal. URL: http://www.oceansatlas.org
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Fisch-Informationszentrum (FIZ) e.V.; Hamburg, Germany 2008. Daten & Fakten: Versorgung und Verbrauch. Published online. URL: http://www.fischinfo.de/index.php?1=1&page=versorgung&link=f1
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Chapter 2: Oil Pollution

CONCAWE (The Oil Companies' Study Group for Conservation of Clean Air and Water - Europe), 1981. A field guide to coastal oil spill control and clean-up techniques. Report No 9/81; 112 pp.; Den Haag

GESAMP (Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection), 2007. Estimates of oil entering the the marine environment from sea-based activities. GESAMP Reports and Studies No 75; 83 p. Published online. URL: http://gesamp.net/documentextern/rs75e.pdf
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ITOPF (International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Ltd.), 2008. Statistics: Causes of Spills. Published online. URL: http://www.itopf.com/information-services/data-and-statistics/statistics/
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National Research Council (NRC) of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, 2003. Oil in the Sea III: Inputs, Fates, and Effects. National Academies Press; Washington D.C; 280 p. Published online. URL: http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=10388
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Chapter 3: Harmful Algal Blooms

EEA (European Environment Agency), 2005. The European environment - State and outlook 2005. EEA, Copenhagen; 584 Pages.
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EEA (European Environment Agency), 2007. Europe's environment - The fourth assessment. EEA, Copenhagen; 453 Pages.
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HARRNESS, 2005. Harmful algal research and response: A national environmental science strategy: 2005-2015. Ramsdell JS, Anderson DM, Glibert PM, (eds.), Ecological Society of America. ; Washington DC, 96 pp..

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO - Harmful Algal Bloom Programme, What are Harmful Algae?. Published online. URL: http://www.ioc-unesco.org/hab/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5&Itemid=16 . Last access: 23.03.2009

Lopez CB et al., 2008. Scientific Assessment of Marine Harmful Algal Blooms. Published online. URL: http://www.cop.noaa.gov/stressors/extremeevents/hab/habhrca/assess_12-08.pdf, Last access: 24.03.2009. Interagency Working Group on Harmful Algal Blooms, Hypoxia, and Human Health of the Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology. Washington DC, 62 pp.

Chapter 4: Invasive Species in the Ocean

DAISIE, 2008. Handbook of Alien Species in Europe. Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology Vol. 3. Springer, Dordrecht; 400 pp.

Elliot P, 2006. Impacts of Climate Change on Non-Native Species. Marine Climate Change Impacts Annual Report Card 2006 (Eds. Buckley P J, Dye S R and Baxter J M) Online Summary Reports, MCCIP, Lowestoft URL: http://www.mccip.org.uk Last access: 06.07.2009

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Lambdon P W et al., 2008. Alien flora of Europe: species diversity, temporal trends, geographical patterns and research needs. Preslia, 80: 101-149

Molnar J L et al., 2008. Assessing the global threat of invasive species to marine biodiversity. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. Ecological Society of America, 6(9): 485-492

Mueter F J and Litzow, 2008. Sea ice retreat alters the bio-geography of the Bering Sea continental shelf. Ecological Applications. Ecological Society of America, 18(2): 309-320

Spalding M D et al., 2007. Marine Ecoregions of the world: a bioregionlaization of coast and shelf areas. BioScience, 57: 573-583