Abstract:Laminaria japonica gametophytic cells were cultivated in a photobioreactor under continuous shear stress (0~1000r/min) in 60 hours and the following static cultivation within 23.5 days. The content of chlorophyll a reached the maximum value of 2.36mg/L at the end of continuous shear stress when the agitation speed was 90r/min, while the chlorophyll a (chl a) concentration decreased quickly and nitrogen and phosphorus were released under high shear force (270~1000r/min). The cell injury ratio at 1000r/min was as 18 times as that of the control. During the recovery course, gametophytic cells showed themselves distinct recovery capability at all agitation speeds. Furthermore, the content of chl a is a more exact index as biomass than dry cells weight(DCW). Besides cell injury ratio, the liberation of phosphorus demonstrates the cells injury.