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<ul><li>Pressure benchmark/definition - A defined description or degree at which a pressure is exerted.</li><li>Exposure - The degree to which marine habitats and species overlap with pressures.</li><li>Pressure – Force acting upon the marine environment, for example smothering of seabed habitats and species.</li><li>Sensitivity - The degree to which species or habitats are tolerant to change (resistance) and their ability to recover (resilience) when exposed to a given pressure </li><li>Recovery - The ability to recover from disturbance or stress.</li><li>Tolerance - The ability to absorb or resist change or disturbance</li></ul>

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