Cyanotoxin which is why they are usually green or blue. Cyanobacteria are found almost everywhere; in oceans, lakes and rivers as well as on land. They flourish in Arctic and Antarctic lakes, hotsprings and wastewater treatment plants. They even inhabit the fur of polar bears, to which they impart a greenish tinge. Cyanobacteria produce potent toxins, but they also produce helpful bioactive compounds, including substances with antitumour, antiviral, anticancer, antibiotic and antifungal activity, UV protectants and specific inhibitors of enzymes. Cyanotoxins are often implicated in what are commonly called "red tides" or "harmful algal blooms". Lakes and oceans contain many single-celled
Great Lakes (band) recorded demos in Birmingham, Alabama, under the name ‘Cherry Valence’. For a time the band was also called ‘Wheelie Ride’, before it changed officially to ‘Great Lakes’. The final track of the debut self-titled album GREAT LAKES, titled: “VRGL” (penned by Huggins) was the one track included on the ‘Best Of’ CD included with the CMJ music magazine sampler for 2000 as a featured song. Great Lakes released a self-titled debut album in 2000 on the label Kindercore Records. The album was produced by Crum And Huggins, and was re-mixed by Robert Schneider of The Apples in Stereo. The LP