| ZEP | Zeaxanthin epoxidase |
| CpSRP54 | Chloroplast signal recognition particle 54 |
| Chl | Chlorophyll |
| Fx | Fucoxanthin |
| Dtx | Diatoxanthin |
| Ddx | Diadinoxanthin |
| VDE | Violaxanthin de-epoxidase |
| LHC | Light-harvesting complex |
| KO | Knock out |
| NPQ | Non-photochemical quenching |
| PAM | Protospacer adjacent motifs |
| LL | Low light |
| ML | Medium light |
| HL | High light |
| WT | Wild-type |
| rETRmax | Maximum relative electron transport rate |
| Ek | Light saturation index |
| Alpha | Maximum light utilisation coefficient |
| DES | De-epoxidation state |
| PSII | Photosystem II |
| FCP | Fx Chl a/c-binding protein |
| IVF | In vivo Chl a fluorescence |
| RLC | Rapid light curve |