diff --git a/skimage/measure/_marching_cubes.py b/skimage/measure/_marching_cubes.py
index 1a381c3c..fa91de07 100644
--- a/skimage/measure/_marching_cubes.py
+++ b/skimage/measure/_marching_cubes.py
@@ -7,8 +7,11 @@ from . import _marching_cubes_cy
 def marching_cubes(volume, level=None, spacing=(1., 1., 1.),
                    gradient_direction='descent'):
     """
-    Classic marching cubes algorithm to find surfaces in 3d volumetric data
+    Classic marching cubes algorithm to find surfaces in 3d volumetric data.
 
+    Note that the ``marching_cubes_lewiner()`` algorithm is recommended over
+    this algorithm, because it's faster and produces better results.
+    
     Parameters
     ----------
     volume : (M, N, P) array of doubles
@@ -106,7 +109,8 @@ def marching_cubes(volume, level=None, spacing=(1., 1., 1.),
     .. [1] Lorensen, William and Harvey E. Cline. Marching Cubes: A High
            Resolution 3D Surface Construction Algorithm. Computer Graphics
            (SIGGRAPH 87 Proceedings) 21(4) July 1987, p. 163-170).
-
+           DOI: 10.1145/37401.37422
+    
     See Also
     --------
     skimage.measure.marching_cubes_lewiner
diff --git a/skimage/measure/_marching_cubes_lewiner.py b/skimage/measure/_marching_cubes_lewiner.py
index 5f1db597..2c6f1fd6 100644
--- a/skimage/measure/_marching_cubes_lewiner.py
+++ b/skimage/measure/_marching_cubes_lewiner.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def marching_cubes_lewiner(volume, level=None, spacing=(1., 1., 1.),
                            gradient_direction='descent', step_size=1,
                            allow_degenerate=True, use_classic=False):
     """
-    Lewiner marching cubes algorithm to find surfaces in 3d volumetric data
+    Lewiner marching cubes algorithm to find surfaces in 3d volumetric data.
     
     In contrast to ``marching_cubes()``, this algorithm is faster,
     resolves ambiguities, and guarantees topologically correct results.
@@ -84,10 +84,11 @@ def marching_cubes_lewiner(volume, level=None, spacing=(1., 1., 1.),
     
     References
     ----------
-    ..  [1] Thomas Lewiner, Helio Lopes, Antonio Wilson Vieira and Geovan
-            Tavares. Efficient implementation of Marching Cubes' cases with
-            topological guarantees. Journal of Graphics Tools 8(2)
-            pp. 1-15 (december 2003).
+    .. [1] Thomas Lewiner, Helio Lopes, Antonio Wilson Vieira and Geovan
+           Tavares. Efficient implementation of Marching Cubes' cases with
+           topological guarantees. Journal of Graphics Tools 8(2)
+           pp. 1-15 (december 2003).
+           DOI: 10.1080/10867651.2003.10487582
     
     See Also
     --------