Floating Oil in Plunge Area, Long Key, St. Pete Beach, Florida

Creator

Richard A. Davis

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Creation Date

August 1993

Abstract

Oil pollution in or near coastal areas of Pinellas County, Florida. A collision between two barges and a freighter in 1993 caused oil to spill into Tampa Bay, the Gulf of Mexico, and local waterways.

Alt Text

A blue shirt hung over a wooden post planted on a sandy beach with waves approaching the shore. The water appears slightly murky near the edge of the sea.

Keywords

Oil pollution of soils, Oil spills, Oil pollution of the sea, Seashore, Beaches

Extent

1 color photograph

Subject: geographic

Pinellas County (Fla.); St. Pete Beach (Fla.); Long Key (St. Pete Beach Fla.); Gulf of Mexico

Physical Collection

Richard "Skip" Davis Collection

Identifier

D34-00038

Recommended Citation

Davis, Richard A., "Floating Oil in Plunge Area, Long Key, St. Pete Beach, Florida" (1993). Richard A. "Skip" Davis, Jr. Collection of Coastal and Geologic Illustrations. Image 258.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/davis_coastal/258