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...
Analysis of the long-term effects of abiotic factors on Jersey’s Agile Frog (R. dalmatina) population
Rana dalmatina has an extensive range spanning Europe and Northern Turkey (Ward et al., 2016). However, throughout the British Isles, R. dalmatina is only found on Jersey, accounting for one of the three native amphibian species, along with Bufo spinosus and...
Analysis of grazing on a dune system: Are Manx Loaghtan sheep suitable for management of Quercus ilex (holm oak) at Les Blanches Banques, Jersey, Channel Islands?
Les Blanches Banques is a sand dune system in Jersey, Channel Islands which is facing successional development due to over-scrubbing and the encroachment of holm oak from an escarpment to the south of the site. Manx Loaghtan sheep, considered a near relative of the...