Oiled and Dead Mangroves on Northwest Corner of Eleanor Island, Florida

Creator

Richard A. Davis

Files

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Creation Date

September 1994

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 stands in shallow water near a dense mangrove forest with tangled roots a wooden oar standing upright. The sky above is overcast, and the trees are lush and green.

Keywords

Oil pollution of soils, Oil pollution of water, Oil spills, Mangrove plants

Extent

1 color photograph

Subject: geographic

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

Physical Collection

Richard "Skip" Davis Collection

Identifier

D34-00303

Recommended Citation

Davis, Richard A., "Oiled and Dead Mangroves on Northwest Corner of Eleanor Island, Florida" (1994). Richard A. "Skip" Davis, Jr. Collection of Coastal and Geologic Illustrations. Image 661.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/davis_coastal/661