November 4, 2000.Tampa Bay, Florida
A single Brown Pelican rests on the water in Tampa Bay. Brown Pelicans are one of the species that benefit from the monofilament clean-up that is organized yearly by Tampa Baywatch. Brown Pelicans and other birds fall victim to discarded monofilament fishing line when they roost on estuary islands.


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Image ID: r0022805
Program Name: Damage Assessment Restoration Program (DARP)
Project Name: Tampa Bay Oil Spill - Boca Ciega Bay (Monofilament Clean - Up Project)
Restoration Technique:
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Photo Credit: NOAA Restoration Center, Louise Kane

Source:
The NOAA Photo Library http://www.photolib.noaa.gov
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA) http://www.noaa.gov/