6. References

Chapter 1: Introduction to Marine Pollution

United Nations UN Atlas of the Oceans. Internet Portal. URL: https://www.oceansatlas.org/
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Fisch-Informationszentrum (FIZ) e.V.; Hamburg, Germany 2008. Daten & Fakten: Versorgung und Verbrauch. Published online. URL: https://www.fischinfo.de/
Last access: 18.08.2025

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://www.gesamp.org/
Last access: 18.08.2025
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Last access: 18.08.2025
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
Last access: 18.08.2025
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Last access: 18.08.2025

Chapter 3: Harmful Algal Blooms

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Lopez CB et al., 2008. Scientific Assessment of Marine Harmful Algal Blooms. Published online. URL: https://hab.whoi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Sci-Assessment-HABs-2008_233744.pdf, Last access: 01.09.20259.

Chapter 4: Invasive Species in the Ocean

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