Toxic contaminants can persist in bay sediments for decades. Click here to return to the quiz 2. More wildlife gets snared in fishing line than any other material. Seabirds such as gulls, pelicans and terns are especially prone to entanglement. Click here to return to the quiz 3.
More harmful nitrogen reaches Tampa Bay in stormwater runoff than through any other mechanism.
Stormwater also carries fertilizers and pesticides used in lawn care, and oils and greases from streets and parking lots. Click here to return to the quiz 4. Most electricity in the Tapa Bay region is generated by power plants that use fossil fuels, either oil or coal. There are five power plants located on Tampa Bay. Click here to return to the quiz 5.