| Acronym | Meaning |
| ERT | Effective-range Theory (in Mol. Calcns.) |
| FRS | Forced Rayleigh Scattering |
| TSA | Toluenesulfonic Acid |
| BFFAR | Benthic Foraminifera Accumulation Rate |
| FTIR | Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy |
| YFP | Yellow Fluorescent Protein |
| POM | Polarized Optical Microscopy |
| AEGL | Acute Exposure Guideline Level |
| PPM | Parts Per Million |
| ASGP | Aerobic Suspended Growth Process |