ATP	Adenosine triphosphate
BSA	Bovine serum albumin
c-di-GMP	Cyclic dimeric guanosine monophosphate
EPS	Extracellular polymeric substances
MFS	Membrane fouling simulator
NCBI	National Center for Biotechnology Information
OCT	Optical Coherence Tomography
PAO	Polyphosphate-accumulating organisms
PBS	Phosphate-buffered saline solution
PCoA	Principal Coordinates Analysis
RDP	Ribosomal Database Project
RO	Reverse osmosis
SWRO	Seawater reverse osmosis
TCC	Total cell count