by the numbers
Average daily water use in the bay's three surrounding counties (2000). 553 million gallons
Largest snook ever recorded in Florida. 44 lbs
Ratio of female to male snook over 34 inches long on the Gulf Coast. 3.7 to 1
Miles of underwater pipeline used in Gulfstream's new natural gas pipeline, which enters the Gulf of Mexico in Alabama and stretches south to Tampa Bay. 431
Number of workers it took to install the pipeline. 2,500
Average weight of limestone boulders used to mitigate pipeline damage. 1 ton
Number of hatchery raised redfish fingerlings released into Tampa Bay in 2000. 1.7 million
Dockside value of commercial fish harvested from the gulf in 2001. $44 million
Percent of commercial fish harvested from the gulf that are estuarine-dependent. 95
Acres of seagrass in Hillsborough Bay when monitoring first began. 1/2 acre
Estimated seagrass acreage in Hillsborough Bay today. 200+
Sources: Southwest Florida Water Management District, Florida Marine Research Institute, Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission, Gulfstream Natural Gas System.

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