Observatory - Study Finds Fast Rebound for Algae After Asteroid Strike - NYTimes.com: "After Asteroid Strike, a Fast Rebound for Some
Julio Sepúlveda
Scientists studied a 15-inch layer of clay at Kulstirenden on the Danish island of Zealand.
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By HENRY FOUNTAIN
Published: October 2, 2009
The asteroid that struck the planet 65 million years ago was very bad for the dinosaurs, as everyone knows, but it wasn’t too good for smaller things, either. Even algae and other primary producers in the ocean were affected, probably because atmospheric debris from the impact reduced the sunlight available for photosynthesis.
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