| AC | Activated carbon/charcoal |
| AOPs | Advanced Oxidation Processes |
| ASP | Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning |
| AZP | Azaspiracid Poisoning |
| BTAB | 4,4′-bis(tributylammoniummethyl chloride)biphenyl |
| C1&2 | N-sulfocarbamoyl Gonyautoxins 2 & 3 |
| CMC | Carboxyl Methyl Chitosan |
| dcGTX2&3 | Decarbamoylgonyautoxins 2 & 3 |
| dcNEO | Decarbamoylneosaxitoxin |
| dcSTX | Decarbamoylsaxitoxin |
| DOM | Dissolved organic matter |
| DSP | Diarrheal Shellfish Poisoning |
| GTX1&4 | Gonyautoxins 1 & 4 |
| GTX2&3 | Gonyautoxins 2 & 3 |
| GTX5 | Gonyautoxin 5 |
| GTX6 | Gonyautoxin 6 |
| HAB | Harmful Algal Blooms |
| LCA | Life Cycle Assessment |
| LCSA | Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment |
| MC | Modified clay |
| MNBs | Micro-Nanobubbles |
| NOM | Natural Organic Matter |
| NSP | Neurotoxic Shellfish Poisoning |
| PAC-MC | Polyaluminium Chloride-Modified Clay |
| PMPS-MC | Peroxymonosulfate modified clay |
| PSP | Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning |
| PST | Paralytic shellfish toxins |
| SiO2-MA-CS | Silica-malic acid chitosan hydrogel |
| STX | Saxitoxin |
| TBTA | 4-(tributylammoniummethyl)-benzyltributylammonium chloride |
| WAC | Wood-based activated carbon |