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
Brandon (given name) almost every year since then. The name is, for the most part, found in North America. In 1982, the name was the 7th most common given name amongst African American males, and the 23rd most common name amongst White American males. The name was ranked in the 1990 United States Census as being the 68th most common name amongst males. The Social Security Administration website lists the top 1,000 American baby names for every year since 1879. In the year 1950, "Brandon" first reached the top 1,000 male names for babies who were registered for Social Security numbers for births.