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USF scientists announce initial findings from Piney Point research effort USF scientists release findings from Piney Point research and last updated 2021-05-24 21:23:25-04 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After millions of gallons of contaminated water were drained into Tampa Bay last month, USF scientists say the good news is that the short-term impacts on the bay are not as bad as expected, but the long-term effect is still unknown. The threat of a collapsing gypsum stack at Piney Point forced the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to drain more than 200 million gallons of contaminat...

Down. >> usf scientists tell cnn that is a short-sightsed view of the danger. noaa officials haven't 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 easily. >> you can see them all spread out all over. this is all speckled, and when you turn off the li...

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 on the ocean floor. >> here is a sedimentary record from an area that is about 1, 500 meters water d...

A better understanding a of what is going on underneath the water? >> well, we are adding to the pieces of the puzzle. >> reporter: hollander and another expert on the journey, jean paul sat down with cnn with an exclusive review of the findings. the usf scientists said they found toxic levels of oil, and dispersants affecting marine organizes 45 miles south of panama city, florida. phy phy phytoplankton, and other microorganisms in the water. >> if they are toxic, it is trouble for the ocean. >> and this is what the head of the national oceanic administration said. >> fish will degrade that o...

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...