Beach and Coarse Foreshore Polluted with Oil, Pinellas County, Florida

Creator

Richard A. Davis

Files

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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 multi-story building with balconies stands behind a sandy beach with debris and oily liquid scattered along the shore. The sky above is partly cloudy.

Keywords

Oil pollution of soils, Oil spills, Beaches, Apartment houses

Extent

1 color photograph

Subject: geographic

Pinellas County (Fla.); Gulf of Mexico

Physical Collection

Richard "Skip" Davis Collection

Identifier

D34-00190

Recommended Citation

Davis, Richard A., "Beach and Coarse Foreshore Polluted with Oil, Pinellas County, Florida" (1993). Richard A. "Skip" Davis, Jr. Collection of Coastal and Geologic Illustrations. Image 35.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/davis_coastal/35