Harshman, Justin2020-08-112020-08-112019http://hdl.handle.net/1773/45642Nereocystis luetkeana and Alaria marginata were raised from zoospores into young gametophytes under three different light intensities. A. marginata, a species only occurring at shallow depths, was collected at a light level measured at 1505 μmol m^-2•sec^-1. N. luetkeana, a species germinating commonly at a depth of 5-30 m was collected from 8.17 m below the surface with a light level of 2.75 μmol m^-2•sec^-1. The study determined that there was no correlation between light intensity and gametophyte growth, and that there was no difference in gametophyte growth between the two-respective species. A. marginata was found to have a significantly higher proportion of zoospores germinated.Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United Stateshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/bull kelpwinged kelpgametophytezoosporelight