Collagen is the principal constituent of the fiber-network layer of our skin. More than a third of the body's protein is collagen, and it can account for an even higher percentage in particular parts of the body. Collagen makes up 70% of our skin tissue.
Sea lice are parasites of the Caligidae family of arthropods and are among the most notorious pests affecting cultured marine fish.They have a particularly large impact upon salmonid fish production.ea lice on a salmon. (Wikimedia Commons). Sea lice are parasites of the Caligidae family of arthropods and are among the most notorious pests affecting cultured marine fish. They have a particularly large impact upon salmonid fish production.
The phylum Echinodermata, which contains about 6000 species, gets its name from the Greek, literally meaning âspiny skin.â This phylum exists exclusively in the sea and includes sea stars, urchins, brittle stars, and sea cucumbers. They are simple animals, lacking a brain and complex sensing organs.haracteristic of all echinoderms is the presence of an internal skeleton covered with spines and skin. The skeleton varies with the type of echinoderms. In sea stars and brittle stars, the skeleton consists of multitudes of small calcareous plates called âossiclesâ that move with one another, forming flexible joints.