Person Shoveling Oil-polluted Sand in Long Key, St. Pete Beach, 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 holding a shovel stands on a sandy surface with scattered debris and footprints. The shovel touches the ground, creating a grove into the sand. There is a black-and-white measurement tool is lying on the sand above the grove that has been dug in.

Keywords

Oil pollution of soils, Oil spills, Sand, Beaches, Marine debris, Cleanup

Extent

1 color photograph

Subject: geographic

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

Physical Collection

Richard "Skip" Davis Collection

Identifier

D34-00150

Recommended Citation

Davis, Richard A., "Person Shoveling Oil-polluted Sand in Long Key, St. Pete Beach, Florida" (1993). Richard A. "Skip" Davis, Jr. Collection of Coastal and Geologic Illustrations. Image 587.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/davis_coastal/587