Ab

Antibody

K

Coefficient of permeability (soil)

ABC

Acid-binding capacity

K

Condition factor (metric units)

AFNOR

French Standards Institute

K

Potassium

ASTM

American Society for Testing Materials

L/C

Letter of credit

BOD

Biochemical oxygen demand

LH

Luteinizing hormone

BSI

British Standards Institute

LH-RH

Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone

BV

Biological value of protein

LH-RHa

Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analogue

C

Condition factor (anglo-saxon units)

LIS

Land Information Systems

C

Centigrades

LWMOST

Low water mark for ordinary spring tides

C

Carbon

MAP

Modified atmosphere packing

C:N ratio

Carbon/nitrogen ratio (composting)

ME

Metabolizable energy

Ca

Calcium

MSL

Mean sea level

CaO

Quicklime

MSY

Maximum sustainable yield

CAP

Controlled atmosphere packing

MWL

Mean water level

CBA

Cost-benefit analysis

n

Coefficient of roughness (hydraulics)

CBD

Convention on Biological Diversity

N

Nitrogen

CCP

Critical Control Point

n, 2n, 3n

Number of c hromosome sets in cells

CCRF

Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries

NASA

National Aeronautical and Space Administration ( USA )

CIF

Cost, insurance and freight

N_b

Effective breeding efficiency

CI

Chlorinity

NDP

Net domestic product

COD

Chemical oxygen demand

N_e

Effective breeding number

CPI

Consumer Price In dex

NGO

Non-governmental organization

CPR

Common property resource

NNP

Net National Product

CZM

Coastal zone management

NOD

Nitrogenous oxygen demand

DC

Apparent digestibility coefficient

NPU

(Apparent) net protein utilization

DE

Apparent digestible energy

NPV

Net present value

DIN

German Standards Institute

O

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid

OECD

DO

Dissolved oxygen

P

DSP

Diarrheic shellfish poisoning

P

E

Hanging ratio (fishing net)

PCR

EAA

Essential amino acid

PER

EFA

Essential fatty acid

PET

EIA

Environmental Impact Assessment

pH

EQS

Environmental quality standards

PL

F

Coefficient of inbreeding

PO

F1, F2, F3

First, second, generation produced during a breeding programme

PPI

FC

Feed conversion

PPP US$

FCE

Feed conversion efficiency

PRA

FCEs

Specific feed conversion efficiency

PSP

FCR

Feed conversion ratio

PUFA

FER

Feed efficiency ratio

PVC

FTB

Floating-type breakwater

QTLs

g

Instantaneous growth rate

RAPD

G

Specific growth rate

RD

GDI

Gender-related Development In dex

RNA

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

RNAvirus

GEM

Gender empowerment

RPI

GIS

Geographical information systems

RRA

GMO

Genetically Modified Organism

RS

GNP

Gross national product

S

GnRH

Gonadotropin releasing hormone

SBV

GnRHa

Gonadotropin releasing hormone analogue

SCP

GPS

Global positioning system

SGR

GRR

Relative growth rate

SIA

GSI

Gonado-somatic index

SPS Agreement

GtH

Gonadotropin (hormone)

SRD

H

Hydrogen

SWB

HACCP

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points

T&V system

HDI

Human Development In dex

TBT Agreement

HDPE

High density polyethylene

TDC

HPI-1

Human Poverty In dex for developing countries

TDH

HPI-2

Human Poverty In dex for selected OECD countries

TDS

HUFA

Highly unsaturated fatty acids

TOR

HWMOST

High water mark for ordinary spring tides

USDA

IAA

Integrated agriculture-aquaculture

UV

ICAM

Integrated Coastal Area Management

VA

ICID

International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage

VD

ICM

Integrated Coastal Management

VE

ICZM

Integrated coastal zone management

VG

IIA

Integrated irrigation-aquaculture

VI

IPM

Integrated pest management

VP

Phenotypic variance

IRA

Import risk analysis

WPI

Wholesale Price In dex

ºC Degree Celsius

l Litre

ºF Degree Fahrenheit

m3 Cubic metre = 1 000 litres

nm Nanometre = 10-6 mm

mg Milligram

µm Micrometre = 10-3 mm

g Gram

mm Millimetre

kg Kilogram

cm Centimetre

t Metric tonne = 1 000 kg

m Metre

h Hour

km Kilometre

yr Year

m2 Square metre

ppt Parts per thousand

ha Hectare = 10 000 m2

ppm Parts per million