environmental status
as defined in Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June…, Article 3, point (4) (Definitions)
the overall state of the environment in marine waters, taking into account the structure, function and processes of the constituent marine ecosystems together with natural physiographic, geographic, biological, geological and climatic factors, as well as physical, acoustic and chemical conditions, including those resulting from human activities inside or outside the area concerned;