α	Efficiency of light captured for photosynthesis
CCAP	Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa
Chla	Chlorophyll a
Chlc	Chlorophyll c
Ek	Minimum saturating irradiance
ETRmax	Maximum electron transport rate
F	Basal fluorescence in the light-adapted state
Fo	Basal fluorescence in the dark-adapted state
Fm	Maximal fluorescence of the dark-adapted
Fm’	Maximal fluorescence of the light -adapted
ΔF/Fmʹ	Effective quantum yield in the light-adapted state
Fv/Fm	Maximum quantum yield
FW	Fresh weight
Fx	Fucoxanthin
MHWs	Marine heat waves
NPQ	Non-photochemical quenching
NPQmax	Maximal non-photochemical quenching
NSW	Natural seawater
PAR	Photosynthetically active radiation
PSII	Photosystem II
RGR	Relative growth rate
RLC	Rapid light curve
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
RuBisCO	Ribulose-l,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase
SST	Sea surface temperature
SP	Saturating pulse of light