A total of fifty-two species were recorded from Portelet Bay in the study conducted from June to August 2022. The species richness of seaweeds is more in East Portelet. The species richness of gastropods is more in West Portelet. The Shannon diversity index,1-Simpson...
Temporal patterns of dolphins across the Channel Islands
Despite many high profile cetacean species receiving considerable scientific and media attention, isolated and residential populations can often be overlooked. This lack of understanding on a local level can hinder conservation measures that seek to improve the status...
Population ecology of the red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in a fragmented woodland ecosystem on the Island of Jersey, Channel Islands
The Channel Island of Jersey is 116 km2 but has only 540 ha of woodland distributed in 237 wooded fragments with mean size of 2.5 ha. Despite this, the island supports 300 to 600 red squirrels Sciurus vulgaris, a species that is under threat in mainland Britain from...
THE MOORING SCARS OF JERSEY: Examining the extent of block and chain mooring damage to seagrass in St. Catherine’s Bay, and the influence of mooring depth and location
Seagrass meadows are one of the most threatened habitats in the world and declines in seagrass have been seen globally. Traditional block and chain moorings are contributing to this loss worldwide. Using aerial images of Jersey, the extent of the damage from moorings...
Analysis of the Fragmented Woodlands in the Island of Jersey
In 2019 a Jersey NGO ‘Planting for the Planet’ commissioned a full survey of Jersey’s woodlands for the purposes of producing a report detailing the current conditions of the fragmented woodland patches in Jersey. The aim was to document current carbon sequestration,...
Statistical Analysis of the distribution and herbivory pressure on holm oak trees in Les Blanches Banques
The introduction and population increase of a particular plant species can be both beneficial, and detrimental to an ecosystem depending on how the population is managed, as in the case of Le Blanche Banques, which faces potential ecological succession due to the...