Beach Polluted with Oil Along the Gulf of Mexico in 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 person walking along a sandy beach with the ocean on one side and palm trees in the distance under a partly cloudy sky. Several other people are visible further down the beach, some near the water's edge.

Keywords

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

Extent

1 color photograph

Subject: geographic

Pinellas County (Fla.); Gulf of Mexico

Physical Collection

Richard "Skip" Davis Collection

Identifier

D34-00199

Recommended Citation

Davis, Richard A., "Beach Polluted with Oil Along the Gulf of Mexico in Pinellas County, Florida" (1993). Richard A. "Skip" Davis, Jr. Collection of Coastal and Geologic Illustrations. Image 36.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/davis_coastal/36