| Ag | Silver |
| Ag2S | Silver Sulphide |
| B-Actin | β-Actin |
| CAT | catalase |
| DLS | dynamic light scattering |
| DNA-poly | DNA Polymerase |
| F1B1 | Germline born of the F1 generation first brood |
| F1B3 | Germline born of the F1 generation third brood |
| F1B5 | Germline born of the F1 generation fifth brood |
| GEO | Gene Expression Omnibus |
| GST | Glutathione S-transferase |
| HO1 | heme-oxygenase-1 |
| MET | metallothionein |
| NADH | Dehydrogenase |
| NMs | Nanomaterials |
| NOM | Natural organic matter |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| PCA | Principal Component Analysis |
| qPCR | quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| SPFs | Sun protection factor |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| TiO2 | Titanium dioxide |
| 18S | 18S ribosomal RNA |