The conference "Le souffle des lacs, une menace climatique?", presented by Étienne Dambrine, INRA research director at the Centre Alpin de Recherche sur les Réseaux Trophiques des Écosystèmes Limniques (CARRTEL), UFR Sciences et Montagne, will take place on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 6pm at the Présidence de l'Université Savoie Mont Blanc in Chambéry, as part of the Fête de la Science 2020.
Conferences will take place subject to health conditions linked to the Coronavirus epidemic (COVID-19) and in compliance with the safety instructions in force at the venue hosting the event.
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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
Forests are often referred to as the lungs of the planet. While the metaphor is instructive, it is scientifically false: unlike lungs, forests absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. What about lakes? Measurements show that, like animals, most lakes suck in oxygen and blow out carbon dioxide. You could say that lakes sometimes yawn or belch, since they can also emit methane! The breath of lakes is strongly influenced by their terrestrial environment, which conditions their diet, as well as their management by man.