Further Reading

There are many excellent and comprehensive books on all aspects of oceanography. Some concentrate more on the physics, and others more on the biology and/or chemistry. Below is a list that we think gives a good representation of the literature to follow on from some of the basic concepts and ideas presented in this short introduction. One of the best web resources can be found in Oceanus published by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. (http://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/index.do).

Bigg, G. (2003) The Oceans and Climate. Cambridge University Press.

Cockell, C., Corfield, R., Edwards, N. & Harris, N. (2007) An Introduction to the Earth–Life System. Cambridge University Press.

Denny, M. (2008) How the Ocean Works. Princeton University Press.

Emerson, S.R. & Hedges, J.I. (2008) Chemical Oceanography and the Marine Carbon Cycle. Cambridge University Press.

Falkowski, P.G. & Raven, J.A. (2007) Aquatic Photosynthesis. (2nd Edition) Princeton University Press.

Kaiser, M.J, Attrill, M., Jennings, S., Thomas, D.N., Barnes, D., Brierley, A.S., Hiddink, J.G., Kaartokallio, H., Polunin, N. & Raffaelli, D. (2011) Marine Ecology – Processes, Systems and Impacts. (2nd Edition) Oxford University Press.

Kirchman, D.L. (2008) Microbial Ecology of the Oceans. (2nd Edition) Wiley Blackwell.

Kirk, J.T.O. (2010) Light and Photosynthesis in Aquatic Ecosystems. Cambridge University Press.

Lalli, C.M. & Parsons, T.R. (2004) Biological Oceanography: An Introduction. (2nd Edition) Butterworth-Heinemann.

Mann, K.H. & Lazier, J.R.N. (2006) Dynamics of Marine Ecosystems: Biological–physical interactions in the oceans. (3rd Edition) Wiley Blackwell.

Miller, C.B. (2004) Biological Oceanography. Wiley Blackwell.

Nybakken, J.W. & Bertness, M.D. (2005) Marine Biology: An ecological approach. (6th Edition) Benjamin Cummings.

Open University. (1995) Seawater, Its Composition, Properties and Behaviour. Butterworth-Heinemann.

Open University. (2000) Waves, Tides and Shallow-Water Processes. Butterworth-Heinemann.

Open University. (2005) Marine Biogeochemical Cycles. Butterworth-Heinemann Publishing.

Pinet, P.R. (2003) Invitation to Oceanography. (3rd Edition) Jones & Bartlett Publishing.

Pugh, D.T. (2004) Changing sea levels: Effects of tides, weather and climate. Cambridge University Press.

Sarmiento, J.L. & Gruber, N. (2006) Ocean Biogeochemical Dynamics. Princeton University Press.

Talley, L.D., Pickard, G.L., Emery, W.J. & Swift, J.H. (2011) Descriptive Physical Oceanography: An Introduction. Elsevier Science & Technology.

Thurman, H.V. & Burton, E.A. (2001) Introductory Oceanography. Prentice Hall.

Wells, N.C. (2012) The Atmosphere and Ocean: A physical introduction. (3rd Edition) Wiley Blackwell.

There are two works that have inspired us greatly, and although a bit dated; both are worth reading to get a sense of the excitement of studying oceanography:

Hardy, A. (1967) Great waters. Harper & Row, London, New York.

Fogg, G.E. (1991) Tansley Review No. 30. The phytoplankton ways of life. New Phytologist, 118, 191–232.

There are many research institutes and university departments around the world where oceanographic research is carried out. Here is a list of just a few, where useful, up-to-date information can be obtained with links to other web resources:

Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Germany – http://www.awi.de/en/home

Australian Institute of Marine Science – http://www.aims.gov.au/

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, USA – http://www.bigelow.org/

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science, UK – http://www.cefas.defra.gov.uk/

French Research Institute for Exploration of the Sea – http://wwz.ifremer.fr/institut_eng/

GEOMAR, Germany – http://www.geomar.de/en/

Institute of Marine Research, Norway – http://www.imr.no/en

Marine Biological Laboratory, USA - http://www.mbl.edu/

Max Plank Institute for Marine Microbiology, Germany – http://www.mpi-bremen.de/en/

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, USA – http://www.mbari.org/

National Aeronautics and Space Admisistration (NASA) Oceanography, USA – http://nasascience.nasa.gov/earth-science/oceanography/

National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, New Zealand – http://www.niwa.co.nz/our-science/coasts-and-oceans

National Oceanography Center, UK – http://www.noc.soton.ac.uk

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admisitration, USA – http://www.noaa.gov

National Snow and Ice Data Center, USA – http://nsidc.org/

Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research – http://www.nioz.nl/

SCRIPPS Institution of Oceanography, USA – http://sio.ucsd.edu/

Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science, UK – http://www.sahfos.ac.uk/

Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Italy - http://www.szn.it/

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, USA – http://www.whoi.edu