| Acronym | Meaning |
| GARP | Global Atmosphere Resesarch Project |
| IGOSS | Integrated Global Ocean Services System |
| SMCL | Secondary Maximum Contaminant Level |
| TMC | Transition Metal Complex |
| ANOVA | Analysis Of Variation |
| NMFS | National Marine Fisheries Service (of NOAA) |
| ARC | Accelerating Rate Calorimetry |
| EEA | European Environment Agency |
| CSTEE | Scientific Committee On Toxicity |
| SF1 | Steroidogenic Factor 1 |