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Organisms 40 miles south of panama city, florida. the organisms are the foundation of the food chain. >> what feeds and fuels the ecology of the ocean and if those guys are in trouble, then the ocean is in trouble. >> reporter: scientists 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 doesn't bioaccumulate. it is not a situation where we need to be concerned about that. over time it will be broken dow...

The usf scientists found toxic levels of oil and dispersants affecting marine organisms. the organisms and other microscopic bacteria in the ocean are the foundation of the food chain. >> what feeds and fuels the ecology of the ocean and if those guys are in trouble, then the ocean's 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. >> that fish will degrade that oil and process it naturally. and so it...

Those guys are in trouble, then the ocean's 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 doesn't bioaccumulate so it's not a situation where we need to be concerned about that. over time it will be broken down. >> reporter: usf scientists tell cnn that's a short-sided view of the danger. noaa officials haven't responded to these lat...

John paul, sat down with cnn for an exclusive review of their findings. the scientists say they found toxic levels of oil and dispersants infecting marine organisms just 40 miles south of panama city, florida. the organisms and other microscopic bacteria in the ocean are the foundation of the food chain. >> what feeds and fuels the ecology of the ocean and those guys were in trouble, then the ocean is in trouble. >> reporter: so far federal governor scientists have downplayed the impact of microscopic oil making its way up the food chain. this is what is the head of the national oceanic atmosp...

Findings. they found toxic levels of oil and dispersants affecting marine organisms 40 miles south of panama city, florida. the organisms and other microscopic bacteria in the ocean are the foundation of the food chain. >> what feeds and fuels the ecology of the ocean and if those guys are in trouble, then the ocean's 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 p...