Richard A. "Skip" Davis, Jr. Collection of Coastal and Geologic Illustrations
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Creation Date
September 1994
Abstract
Photographs of 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. Dr. Richard A. Davis photographed the images in this collection.
Keywords
United States, Florida, Pinellas (County), Oil pollution of water, Treasure Island, Oil pollution of soils, Oil spills, Mexico, Gulf of, Mangrove plants, Eleanor Island (Treasure Island, Fla.)
Geographic Location
Treasure Island; Mexico, Gulf of; Eleanor Island (Treasure Island, Fla.)
Identifier
D34-00303
Recommended Citation
Davis, Richard A. and University of South Florida -- Tampa Library, "Oiled and dead mangroves northwest corner of Eleanor Island" (1994). Richard A. "Skip" Davis, Jr. Collection of Coastal and Geologic Illustrations. Image 661.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/davis_coastal/661
Keywords
United States, Florida, Pinellas (County), Oil pollution of water, Treasure Island, Oil pollution of soils, Oil spills, Mexico, Gulf of, Mangrove plants, Eleanor Island (Treasure Island, Fla.)