Oil Spill in Water and on Beach, Treasure Island, 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 wave breaking on a rocky shore with the ocean in the background under a hazy sky. The foreground shows wet, dark, textured rocks leading to the water's edge.

Keywords

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

Extent

1 color photograph

Subject: geographic

Pinellas County (Fla.); Treasure Island (Fla.); Gulf of Mexico

Physical Collection

Richard "Skip" Davis Collection

Identifier

D34-00055

Recommended Citation

Davis, Richard A., "Oil Spill in Water and on Beach, Treasure Island, Florida" (1993). Richard A. "Skip" Davis, Jr. Collection of Coastal and Geologic Illustrations. Image 529.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/davis_coastal/529