TaxonomyPhaeophyceae
old name
Nereocystis priapus
new name
Nereocystis luetkeana
USE: Nereocystis priapus
REFERENCES: Bull kelp, N. luetkeana, has commercial and recreational value as a harvestable resource, intrinsic value as habitat and food for hundreds of species in the nearshore ecosystem, and aesthetic value for non-consumptive users such as scuba divers.
