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Down. >> usf scientists tell cnn that is a short-sightsed view of the danger. noaa officials havent responded to the latest scientific findings. the ten-day mission in the gulf of mexico was a rocky voyage. >> the scientists were battered with 12-foot seas and strong storms, taking them within 25 miles of the deepwater horizon spill site. all along the way, they found microscopic droplets of oil on the ocean floor. >> here is a set adjacent. >> using uv light, the microscopic oil stands out easi...

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Not a situation where we need to be concerned about that. over time, it will be broken down. >> reporter: usf scientists tell cnn that is a short-sided view of the danger. noaa officials have not responded to the latest scientific findings. the ten-day mission in the gulf of mexico was a rocky voyage. the scientists were battered with 12-foot seas and strong storms, and taking them within 25 miles of the deepwater horizon spill site, and all along the way, they found microscopic droplets of oil ...

An area south of panama city. the concern is not only that you found the droplets of oil widespread, but where you found it? >> yeah. its becoming now into these areas that are critical, marine-protected areas, critical habitats for commercial and recreational fish. >> reporter: bp officials havent commented on the specifics of these latest findings with these scientists. but they do tell us they want to know everything that everyone wants to know about the conditions of the gulf waters. they sa...

>> heres a sedimentary record from an area 1,500 meters water depth adjacent to the deepwater horizon. >> reporter: using uv light on the sediment, the microscopic oil stands out easily. >> you can see it all spread out all over. there is no reflections. this is all speckled and when you turn off the light completely it looks like the southern sky. >> it looks like a constellation of stars. >> looks like a constellation of stars. >> reporter: most troubling to david hollander is evidence that th...

The danger. noaa officials have not responded to the latest scientific findings. the ten-day mission in the gulf of mexico was a rocky voyage, scientists were battered with 12-foot seas and strong storms. taking them within 25 miles of the deepwater horizon spill site. all along the way they found microscopic droplets of oil on the ocean floor. >> here is a sediment ary. >> reporter: using uv light on the sediment it stands out easily. >> you can see them spread out. no reflections. this is all ...

To these latest scientific findings. the ten-day mission was a rocky voyage. the scientists were battered with 12-foot seas and strong storms taking them within 25 miles of the deepwater horizon spill site. all along the way, they found microscopic droplets of oil on the ocean floor. >> right here is a send m-- >> reporter: using uv light on the sediment, the microscopic oil stands out easily. >> you can see them spread out all over. this is all speckled. when you turn off the light completely, ...

From just on east of the deep waterhorizon oil site to east of panama city. concern is not only unfound the droplets of oil, widespread, but where you found it. >> yeah. becoming now into these areas that are critical marine protected areas, critical habitats for commercial recreational fish. >> reporter: bp officials havent seen the studies findings so far but tell us they want to know everything everyone wants to know about the conditions of the water that they are going -- $500 million to con...

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Those guys are in trouble, then the oceans in trouble. >> reporter: so far, federal government scientists have downplayed the impact of microscopic oil making its way up the food chain. this is what the head of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration said earlier this month. >> fish will degrade that oil and process it naturally. and so it doesnt bioaccumulate so its not a situation where we need to be concerned about that. over time it will be broken down. >> reporter: usf scientist...