Recent community efforts have resulted in the publication of a number of best practices guidelines in the field of oceanography. Of interest to marine chemists and biologists are:

Riebesell U., Fabry V. J., Hansson L. & Gattuso J.-P. (Eds.), 2010. Guide to best practices for ocean acidification research and data reporting, 260 p. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

Hood, E.M., C.L. Sabine, and B.M. Sloyan, eds. 2010. The GO-SHIP Repeat Hydrography Manual: A Collection of Expert Reports and Guidelines. IOCCP Report Number 14, ICPO Publication Series Number 134. Available online at http://www.go-ship.org/HydroMan.html