The dermis is a layer of skin between the epidermis (with which it makes up the cutis) and subcutaneous tissues, that consists of connective tissue and cushions the body from stress and strain.t also contains Mechanoreceptors that provide the sense of touch and thermoreceptors that provide the sense of heat. In addition, hair follicles, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, apocrine glands, lymphatic vessels and blood vessels are present in the dermis.
1.1 DEFINITION. Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms, including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and plants. It implies some form of intervention in the rearing process to increase production, such as regular stocking, feeding and protection against predators.
Watch a great video on the Environmental Benefits of Shellfish Aquaculture. Download our Environmental Benefits brochure in pdf format. View a series of Power Point presentations from the 2008 National Symposium on Shellfish and the Environment held in Warwick, Rhode Island on June 9-10, 2008. There is an increasingly large body of science to support the assertion that shellfish aquaculture is good for the environment. Brett Dumbauld came out with a nice review in 2009, entitled The ecological role of bivalve shellfish aquaculture in the estuarine environment: A review with application to oyster and clam culture in West Coast (USA) estuaries.