Fieldwork in Jersey collects over sixty core samples to help build our understanding of how human activity impacts seabed carbon.

During recent fieldwork in Jersey, Convex Seascape Survey Scientists collected over 60 core samples from both inside and outside of the Jersey Marine Protected Area, where mobile fishing gear is prohibited.

Using the samples, the scientists will be able to compare the differences in seabed organic carbon content and biodiversity in areas with different levels of seabed disturbance, helping us to understand how protection from trawling and dredging activities might affect the capacity of the seabed to accumulate and store organic carbon.