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M14 (OSPAR list of defined pressures on the marine environment)
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B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
D1
D2
D3
D4
H1
H2
H3
H4
H5
L1
L2
O1
O2
O3
O4
O5
O6
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
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Barrier to species movement
Changes in suspended solids (water clarity)
Death or injury by collision
Deoxygenation
Electromagnetic changes
Emergence regime changes - local, including tidal level change considerations
Genetic modification and translocation of indigenous species
Habitat structure changes - removal of substratum (extraction)
Hydrocarbon and PAH contamination. Includes those priority substances listed in Annex II of Directive 2008/105/EC.
Introduction of light
Introduction of other substances (solid, liquid or gas)
Introduction or spread of non-indigenous species
Introductions of microbial pathogens
Litter
Nutrient enrichment
Organic enrichment
Penetration and/or disturbance of the substrate below the surface of the seabed, including abrasion
Physical change (to another seabed type)
Physical loss (to land or freshwater habitat)
Radionuclide contamination
Removal of non-target species
Removal of target species
Salinity changes - local
Siltation rate changes, including smothering (depth of vertical sediment overburden)
Synthetic compound contamination (including pesticides, antifoulants, pharmaceuticals). Includes those priority substances listed in Annex II of Directive 2008/105/EC
Temperature changes - local
Transition elements and organo-metal (e.g. TBT) contamination. Includes those priority substances listed in Annex II of Directive 2008/105/EC.
Underwater noise changes
Visual disturbance
Water flow (tidal current) changes - local, including sediment transport considerations
Wave exposure changes - local
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