title: Microbial observatories: exploring and discovering microbial diversity in the 21st century.
authors.affiliation: Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230, USA. mkane@nsf.gov
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Kane
mesh_terms: D044822:Biodiversity; D017753:Ecosystem; D004783:Environmental Microbiology