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Russia. birch forest near village Bolsheustikinskoye. Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia

Jornada Experimental Range, NM. Sandy loam with Flourensia and Scleropogon, mature algal crusts. Chihuahuan Desert, Jornada LTER

Hawaii - Kauai. damp sea cave wall 100 m back from the shore, with no standing water. Parent rock is basalt. Lighting is dim, never in sunlight. Maniniholo Dry Cave

Hawaii . Hard blue-green balls sample (field code JJ-07-21-09-009). Nakoa Trail (Kahana Stream Gauging Station), Ahupua'a O Kahana State Park

Hawaii . Mud collection from first waterfall (field code PK-07-25-09-005). Palolo Valley Trail, Honolulu, Oahu

Hawaii . Cyanobacteria sample from side tributary (field code PK-07-27-09-016). Limahuli Falls, Limahuli NTBG, Kauai

Hawaii . Sample from cement walk on lower level of house (field code JJ-07-29-09-002). Theobald House, McBryde NTBG, Kauai

Hawaii . Sample from falls (field code JJ-07-22-09-010). Laie Falls, Oahu

Hawaii . Bryophytes, rock scraping composite from ~100m downstream from falls (field code PK-07-27-09-009). Limahuli Falls, Limahuli NTBG, Kauai

Hawaii . field code MV-07-23-09-003. Waiahole Stream at Kamehameha Highway, Oahu

Russia. village Bolsheustikinskoye. Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia

Hawaii . Rock scrapings from stream near trail head (field code PK-07-25-09-023). Palolo Valley Trail, Honolulu, Oahu

Russia. small ravine near the road, visible algae and cyanobateria growth near village Georgievka Karmaskaliskiy district. Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia

Eroded soil (Al-Fe-humic sub-bands on the moraine heavily littered with sand deposits) in pine forests, at a distance of 1 km to the north of the Kandalaksha aluminum plant in Niva-3 district

Russia. Slope of the hill near Red Rocks, near village Pavlovka. Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia

Hawaii . Sample from falls (field code JJ-07-22-09-008). Laie Falls, Oahu

Russia. small ravine near forest near village Bolsheustikinskoye. Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia

Hawaii . Scraping from wall of the cave (field code RL-07-28-09-17). Maniniholo Cave, near Haena, Kauai

Hawaii . Dark olive-green blue-green slime on rock (field code AC-01-08-10-003). Kolekole Stream (at falls, accessed via unmarked trail off Akaka Falls trail), Hawaii

Hawaii . Blue-green spots on soil in trail (field code JJ-07-21-09-001). Nakoa Trail, Ahupua'a O Kahana State Park

. Scraping from roof of cave (field code RL-07-28-09-14). Maniniholo Cave, near Haena, Kauai

Hawaii . Algae on mud ~100m downstream from falls (field code PK-07-27-09-008). Limahuli Falls, Limahuli NTBG, Kauai

Hawaii . Dry soil, slightly back from lake (field code PK-01-11-10-006). Lake Waiau, Hawaii

Hawaii . Outflow from pool, composite sample (field code PK-01-06-10-034). Wailua Falls, Honolewa Stream, Maui

Hawaii . field code MV-07-23-09-001; flowing water, Moleka Stream. Makiki Valley by Hawaii Nature Center, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

Hawaii . Slow flow wet wall composite scrape (not main falls) (field code PK-07-25-09-017). Palolo Valley Trail, Honolulu, Oahu

Hawaii . field code MV-07-23-09-002. Makiki Nature Center taro fields, Oahu

Hawaii . soil on road (field code JJ-04-01-10-001). Poli Poli Park (on road 5.7 miles to park), Maui

Hawaii . Scraping from wall of the cave (field code RL-07-28-09-16). Maniniholo Cave, near Haena, Kauai

Hawaii . Cyanobacterial scrape form rock (field code JJ-07-29-09-007). Lawai Stream, McBryde NTBG, Kauai

Hawaii . Scraping from roof of cave (field code RL-07-28-09-14). Maniniholo Cave, near Haena, Kauai

Joshua Tree National Park, CA, USA. Mojave Desert. Sandy, gravelly soil from mixed parent material, algal and lichen crust present but not common, plants present. Alluvial fan northeast of Cholla Cactus Garden.

. Colorado Desert. Bajada made of granitic parent material. Sandy, gravelly soil, plants and well developed algal crusts. Pinto Wells.

Hawaii . Composite scrape sample from wet wall nearby stream (PK-07-28-09-007). Hanakapiai Stream, Na Pali Coast, Kauai

Hawaii . Sample from wet wall next to stream near falls (field code PK-07-24-09-008). Kaluanui Stream, Sacred Falls State Park, Oahu

Hawaii . Cyanobacterial mat on wet wall to the right of falls (field code JN-05-20-10-001). Wailua Falls, Honolewa Stream, Maui

Atacama Desert, Chile. slope 35°. Very steep, slippery site with granitic rocks. Physical crust present with no sign of cyanobacteria. Adesmia was the most abundant plant at this site. . This sample was taken in the town of Conay.

Atacama Desert, Chile. slope~40°. Lots of plants and grass with some rocks. Many lichens, moss, and mushrooms. Very wet soil. Site on the side of the curvy road outside of La Serena where the camanchaca runs frequently.

Holloman Airforce Base, Site 1, Otero Co. gysiferous soil. Holoman Airforce Base

Hawaii . Brown-gold bubbly ooze on wet wall (field code JJ-05-23-10-019). Hiilawe Stream, Waipio Valley, Hawaii

Hawaii . Cyanobacteria and greens in stream at top of Falls (field code RL-09-30-09-012). Waipoo Falls (upper falls), Waimea Canyon, Kauai

Hawaii . Blue-green scraping from site ~100m upstream from this site (field code PK-07-24-09-004). Kaluanui Stream, Sacred Falls State Park, Oahu

Hawaii . Diatom composite sample (field code CG-01-06-10-025). Hahalawe Gulch, Hana Highway, Maui

Hawaii . Blue-green or diatom jelly (field code AC-01-07-10-012). Hana Highway wet wall (east of Kaumahina State Wayside), Maui

Needles District, Virginia Park, San Juan County, Utah site 16. Sandy loam in Stipa grassland, well developed algal crusts. Canyonlands Nat. Park, UT

Hawaii . Dried cyanobacterial mat on rock (field code JJ-05-23-10-037). Hiilawe Falls, Hiilawe Stream, Waipio Valley, Hawaii

Atacama Desert, Chile. slope 1°. Very sandy soil with a lot of rocks that were covered with lichens. No algae.

Хр. Чуна тундра, склон г. Намлагчорр Ю. эксп., подножие вершинного останца, лужа под навесом. Горная тунда. Боковая грань валуна. Средняя освещенность. Вертикаль. Под водой

Южная оконечность хр. Чуна тундра, г. Руапнюн, каньон, скалы (1,5 м). Горная тунда. Замшелая глыба. Высокая освещенность. Вертикаль. Сухо.

Остров Западный Шпицберген. Залив Биллефиорд (Billefjorden). Окрестности поселка Пирамида (Pyramiden settlement). Локальное понижение на первой горной террасе у подножия горы Reuterskiöldfjellet. Кассиоповая арктическая тундра. Осв. 5.