| Acronym | Meaning |
| ETS | External Transcribed Spacer |
| BOM | Benthic Organic Matter |
| ARIMAX | Auto Regressive Integrated Moving Average With Exogeneous Input Model |
| DIMPP | Differential Integrated Multiple Pulse Polarography |
| SIMP | Solar Irradiance Monitoring Program |
| HCWP | Hard Corrugated Wall Potential |
| ARA | Aggregate Risk Analysis |
| EPS | Expanded Polystyrene |
| XIS | X-ray Isochromat Spectroscopy |
| MRO | Medium Range Order |