2014 sees warmest recorded sea surface temperatures

Saturday, 9 May 2015 00:00

2014 saw the warmest sea surface temperatures on record.

The Government Laboratory found that the last six months of the year exceeded previous records - with August 6 having the highest sea surface.

It resulted in high levels of phytoplankton last year; despite the figures, there was still less reported basking sharks.

Dr Kev Kennington from the Government laboratory says it's had a positive knock on for the Island's queen and king scallop numbers:

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