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1. Brief description of the lakes
1.1 Definition
François-Alphonse Forel, the inventor of limnology, the science of continental waters, proposed in his book that lakes be defined as "stagnant bodies of water, without direct communication with the sea, situated in a depression in the ground closed on all sides". He also likened them to "islands of water" to emphasize their relative isolation, creating ecological specificities for each entity. Several authors have taken up the original definition of lakes. Laurent Touchart's illustrates this semantic evolution: a lake is "a continental...
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Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of October 23, 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJEU L 327 of December 22, 2000). Also known as the "WFD".
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of December 19, 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs (OJ L 364 of...
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