10. References

Chapter 1: What are ocean currents and why are they important?

Persistent Leatherback Turtle Migrations Present Opportunities for Conservation
George L. Shillinger, Daniel M. Palacios, Helen Bailey, Steven J. Bograd, Alan M. Swithenbank, Philippe Gaspar, Bryan P. Wallace, James R. Spotila, Frank V. Paladino, Rotney Piedra, Scott A. Eckert, Barbara A. Block
PLOS Biology
URL: http://biology.plosjournals.org/archive/1545-7885/6/7/pdf/10.1371_journal.pbio.0060171-L.pdf
Last access: 30.08.2008
Potential impacts of sea-level rise on populations and agriculture: 1. Introduction and setting
R. Gommes, J. du Guerny, F. Nachtergaele and R. Brinkman
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
URL: http://www.fao.org/sd/eidirect/EIre0046.htm
Last access: 28.10.2009

Chapter 2: Wind driven surface currents

Ocean Surface Currents
Edward H. Ryan, Arthur J. Mariano, Barbie Bischof
CIMAS, University of Miami
URL: http://oceancurrents.rsmas.miami.edu/
Last access: 28.10.2009

Chapter 3: The global conveyor

RAPID Climate Change
RAPID Scientists
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
URL: http://www.noc.soton.ac.uk/rapid/finale/rapid_brochure_new.pdf
Last access: 28.10.2009
Global Climatic Impacts of a Collapse of the Atlantic Thermohaline Circulation
Vellinga, M. and Wood, R.
Springer Netherlands
URL: http://www.springerlink.com/content/l3yqbluc16b4w20r/
Last access: 29.10.2009

Chapter 4: Currents and life in the ocean

Oceancolor Web
Gene Feldman and the Ocean Color group
NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre
URL: http://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Last access: 29.10.2009
The Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem Programme
URL: http://www.bclme.org/
Last access: 29.10.2009
Marine Life Classroom at Sea
National Oceanography Centre, Southampton
URL: http://www.classroomatsea.net/general_science/biology_intro.html
Last access: 29.10.2009

Chapter 5: Local currents

Waves, Tides and Shallow Water Processes
Open University
Pergamon Press, 1989.

Chapter 6: Measuring ocean currents

Ocean Circulation
Open University
Pergamon Press, 1989.