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Profile
| Academic position | Full Professor |
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| Research fields | Ecology and Biodiversity of Animals and Ecosystems, Organismic Interactions,Limnology |
| Keywords | Ecosystem Services, Aquatic Ecology, Water quality, Biodiversity, Ecological monitoring |
| Honours and awards | 2018: Academician (Actual Member) of International Academy on Ecology and Life Protection Sciences (IAELPS) 2009: Cariplo Foundation Forschungs-Preis, Italy 2009: Humboldt-Alumni-Preis 1997: Matsumae International Foundation Fellowship, Japan |
Current contact address
| Country | Uzbekistan |
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| City | Tashkent |
| Institution | Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers |
| Institute | Ecology and Water Resources Management |
| Homepage | www.tiiame.uz |
Host during sponsorship
| Dr. Dietmar Keyser | Biozentrum Grindel und Zoologisches Museum, Universität Hamburg, Hamburg |
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| Prof. Dr. Michael Matthies | Institut für Umweltsystemforschung, Universität Osnabrück, Osnabrück |
| Start of initial sponsorship | 01/12/1995 |
Programme(s)
| 1995 | Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme |
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Publications (partial selection)
| 2025 | Sayer, Catherine A and Fernando, Eresha and Jimenez, Randall R and Macfarlane, Nicholas BW and Rapacciuolo, Giovanni and Böhm, Monika and Brooks, Thomas M and Contreras-MacBeath, Topiltzin and Cox, Neil A and Harrison, Ian and others: One-quarter of freshwater fauna threatened with extinction. In: Nature, 638, 2025, 138--145 |
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| 2025 | Alapfy, B and Hayes, DS and De Keyser, J and Jorde, K and Karimov, B and Kopecki, I and Verhelst, Pieterjan: Progress in the implementation of sustainable small hydro in Central Asia. Progress in the implementation of sustainable small hydro in Central Asia. 2025. 35--40 |
| 2024 | Shoergashova, Shobegim and Liu, Tie and Ibrokhimova, Nigora and Latisheva, Liliya and Karimov, Bakhtiyor: Assessment of temporal and spatial variations of water quality parameters in the Zarafshan River basin. In: CLEAN--Soil, Air, Water, 52, 2024, 2300454 |
| 2023 | Karimov, EB and Karimov, BK and Schletterer, Martin and Hayes, Daniel S: Ichthyological Research in the Koksu River, Uzbekistan to Identify Key Fish Species in the Context of Small Hydropower Development. In: Exp. Biol, 96, 2023, 133--141 |
| 2022 | Maasri, Alain and Jähnig, Sonja C and Adamescu, Mihai C and Adrian, Rita and Baigun, Claudio and Baird, Donald J and Batista-Morales, Angelica and Bonada, N{\'u}ria and Brown, Lee E and Cai, Qinghua and others: A global agenda for advancing freshwater biodiversity research. In: Ecology Letters, 25, 2022, 255--263 |
| 2022 | Karimov, BK and Talskikh, VN: Biodiversity of indicator biocenoses of lotic ecosystems of the Aral sea basin, central Asia, used in Hydrobiological monitoring. Biodiversity, conservation and sustainability in Asia: volume 2: prospects and challenges in South and middle Asia. Springer, 2022. 1031--1061 |
| 2022 | Karimov, BK and Shoergashоva, SS and Li, Fadong and Talskikh, VN and Latisheva, LN: Impact of agricultural development on water quality in Zarafshan River, Uzbekistan, Central Asia: Trends since 1960s. Current Directions in Water Scarcity Research. Elsevier, 2022. 411--436 |
| 2021 | Kulmatov, Rashid and Mirzaev, Jasur and Taylakov, Abdurazzak and Abuduwaili, Jilili and Karimov, Bakhtiyor: Quantitative and qualitative assessment of collector-drainage waters in Aral Sea Basin: trends in Jizzakh region, Republic of Uzbekistan. In: Environmental Earth Sciences, 80, 2021, 122 |
| 2020 | Kulmatov, Rashid and Mirzaev, Jasur and Abuduwaili, Jilili and Karimov, Bakhtiyor: Challenges for the sustainable use of water and land resources under a changing climate and increasing salinization in the Jizzakh irrigation zone of Uzbekistan. In: Journal of Arid Land, 12, 2020, 90--103 |
| 2020 | Zadereev, Egor and Lipka, Oksana and Karimov, Bakhtiyor and Krylenko, Marina and Elias, Victoria and Pinto, Isabel Sousa and Alizade, Valida and Anker, Yaakov and Feest, Alan and Kuznetsova, Daria and others: Overview of past, current, and future ecosystem and biodiversity trends of inland saline lakes of Europe and Central Asia. In: Inland waters, 10, 2020, 438--452 |
| 2020 | Karimov, BK and Shoergashova, SS and Talskikh, VN and Salokhiddinov, AT: Relationship between the concentrations of nitrogen compounds and the water discharge in the Chirchiq River, Uzbekistan. IOP conference series: earth and environmental science. 2020. 012154 |
| 2020 | Karimov, BK and Aladin, NV and Plotnikov, IS and Keyser, D: Status and possible future of the Aral Sea and aquatic ecosystems in southern Aral Sea Region (Priaralye) in Anthropocene. In: Eurasian Journal of Ecology, 62, 2020, 4--16 |
| 2019 | B.K. Karimov, M. Matthies, V. Talskikh, M.A. Plotsen and E.B. Karimov: Salinization of River Waters and Suitability of Electric Conductivity Value for Saving Freshwater from Salts in Aral Sea Basin. In: Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, 2019, 109-114 |
| 2019 | Rodolphe Elie Gozlan, B.K. Karimov, E. Zadereev, D. Kuznetsova, S. Brucet.: Status, trends and future dynamics of freshwater ecosystems in Europe and Central Asia. . In: Inland Waters, 2019, 78-94 |
| 2018 | Visconti, Piero and Elias, VV and Sousa, Pinto I and Fischer, Markus and Ali-Zade, Valida and B{\'a}ldi, Andr{\'a}s and Brucet, Sandra and Bukvareva, EN and Byrne, Kenneth and Caplat, Paul and others: Status, trends and future dynamics of biodiversity and ecosystems underpinning nature's contributions to people. The IPBES regional assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services for Europe and Central Asia. 2018. 187--384 |
| 2017 | Aladin, Nikolai and Chida, T and Cretaux, JF and Ermakhanov, Z and Jollibekov, B and Karimov, B and Kawabata, Y and Keyser, D and Kubota, J and Micklin, P and others: Current status of Lake Aral--challenges and future opportunities. Lake ecosystem health and its resilience: diversity and risks of extinction. Proceedings of the 16th World Lake Conference. Research Center for limnology, Indonesian institute of Sciences. 2017. 448--457 |
| 2017 | N. Aladin, D. Keyser, I. Plotnikov, B. Karimov. Distribution of Crayfish (Crustacea) in the Zarafshan river basin and their suitability for aquaculture.. Proceedings of the International Conference on integrated innovative development of Zarafshan region: Achievements, challenges and prospects. 26-27 October, 2017, Navoi, Uzbekistan.. 2017. 262-268 |
| 2016 | M. Cañedo-Argüelles, C. P. Hawkins, B. J. Kefford, R. B. Schäfer, B. J. Dyack, S. Brucet, D. Buchwalter, J. Dunlop, O. Frör, J. Lazorchak, E. Coring, H. R. Fernandez, W. Goodfellow, A. L. González Achem, S. Hatfield-Dodds, B. K. Karimov, P. Mensah, J. R. Olson, C. Piscart, N. Prat, S. Ponsá, C.-J. Schulz, A. J. Timpano.: Saving freshwater from salts. In: Science, 2016, 914-916 |
| 2014 | Bakhtiyor K. Karimov, B.G. Kamilov and M. Matthies.: Unconventional Water Resources of Agricultural Origin and Their Re-utilization Potential for Development of Desert Land Aquaculture in the Aral Sea Basin. In: Anik Bhaduri Janos Bogardi Jan Leentvaar Sina Marx, The Global Water System in the Anthropocene. Springer International Publishing, 2014. 143-159 |
| 2011 | Bakhtyjar Karimov: An overview on desert aquaculture in Central Asia (Aral Sea Drainage Basin). In: V. Crespi & A. Lovatelli, eds. Aquaculture in desert and arid lands: Developmental constraints and opportunities. FAO Technical Workshop. 68 July 2010, Hermosillo, Mexico. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Proceedings Rome, FAO., 2011, 57-80 |
| 2011 | Bakhtyjar Karimov, Thorpe, A.; Whitmarsh, D.; Drakeford, B.; Reid, C.; Timirkhanov, S.; Satybekov, K.; Van Anrooy, R. Feasibility of restocking and culture-based fisheries in Central Asia. In: FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper, 2011, 1-122 |
| 2011 | Bakhtyjar Karimov, Rebecka Tornqvist, Jerker Jarsjo: Health risks from large-scale water pollution: Trends in Central Asia.. In: Environment international, 2011, 435-442 |
| 2008 | Karimov B.K., Kamilov B.G., Maroti Upare, Raymon Van Anrooy, Pedro Bueno and D.R. Shohimardonov.: Aquaculture and Inland Fisheries in Uzbekistan: review of the current status and conception of development.. FAO, 2008 |
| 2008 | Bakhtiyor Karimov and Raymon Van Anrooy: Background and Importance of 'Code of Conduct for Reponsible Fisheries' FAO UN for the Republics of Central Asia. In: Ecological Herald of Uzbekistan, 2008, 43--46 |
| 2008 | Bakhtiyor Karimov, Bakhtiyar Kamilov and Rukhulla Kurbanov: Handbook on carp culture in ponds in the basin of Aral Sea. FAO, 2008 |
| 2008 | Bakhtyjar Karimov and Bakhtiyar Kamilov: Handbook on fish feeding in aquaculture in Aral Sea basin.. FAO, 2008 |
| 2008 | Bakhtiyor Karimov and Bakhtiyar Kamilov: Handbook on pond fish culture in the basin of the Aral Sea.. FAO, 2008 |
| 2008 | Bakhtiyor Karimov: Handbook on trout culture in the basin of Aral Sea.. FAO, 2008 |
| 2008 | Bakhtiyor Karimov, Raymon van Anrooy, Pedro Bueno, Bakhtiyar Kamilov and Dilmurad Shohimardonov: Policy and Strategy of Capture Fishery and Aquaculture Development of Uzbekistan.. In: Ecological Herald of Uzbekistan, 2008, 5-27 |
| 2008 | Bakhtiyor Karimov: Review of retrospective and modern status of capture fishery and aquaculture in Uzbekistan. In: Ecological Herald of Uzbekistan, 2008, 2-4 |
| 2006 | Bakhtyjar Karimov: Qualitative hydroecosystem indicators assessment in aquatic ecosystems of the southern Aral Sea region and future strategy of hydroecosystems conservation. In: P.K. Kadirbekova, Das Erbe Alexander von Humboldt in der Erforschung von Bergregionen. Humboldt-Kolleg. Ilim, 2006. 41-48 |
| 2006 | Bakhtyjar Karimov, Helmut Lieth, Michael Matthies, B. Kamilov: The perspectives of fish economy development in the Aral Sea basin in modern ecological and toxicological situation. In: N.K. Aimbetov, Problems of rational use and protection of biological resources of southern Aral Sea region. 2006. 12-13 |
| 2005 | Bakhtiyor Karimov, Helmut Lieth, Mohira Kurambaeva and Irina Matsapaeva: The Problems of Fishermen in the Southern Aral Sea Region.. In: J. of Marine Science/Special Issue: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. Guest Editor(s): J.C.J. Nihoul, N. Aladin & M. Glantz., 2005, 87-103 |
| 2004 | Mullaboev N.R., E.N. Ginatullina, B.K. Karimov, N.M. Kholmatov and S. Khalilov: Annual dynamics of phytoplankton quantity and biomass in Arnasay Lake System and water bodies in Amudarya River lower stream.. In: B. Karimov and H. Lieth, In: Use of geographic information systems and simulation models for research and decision support in Central Asian river basins. Humboldt-Kolleg.. Humboldt-Society of Uzbekistan, 2004. 139-144 |
| 2004 | Ginatullina E., N. Mullaboev, I. Mirabdullaev and B. Karimov.: Hydrobiological characteristics of some waterbodies in Muynak Region of Karakalpakstan during the period 2002-2004.. In: R.I. Bersimbaev, In: Industrielles und oecologisches Profil Kasachstans. Alexander von Humboldt¿s Traditionen in Forschung und Analyse. Humboldt-Kolleg.. 2004. 160-184 |
| 2004 | Bakhtyjar Karimov, Helmut Lieth, Dietmar Keyser, Mohira Kurambaeva: Hydroecology and ecotoxicology of aquatic ecosystems in the southern Aral Sea Region under anthropogenic impact. In: R.I. Bersimbaev, Industrielles und oecologisches Profil Kasachstans. Alexander von Humboldt¿s Traditionen in Forschung und Analyse. Humboldt-Kolleg. 2004. 46-51 |
| 2004 | Blanchoud H, B. Karimov, MJ Teil N. Mullaboev, M. Blanchard, M. Chevreuil: Studies of long term aquatic ecosystem changes in the Southern Aral Sea region according to fish and compartment contamination.. In: Bakhtiyor Karimov and Helmut Lieth, In: Use of geographic information systems and simulation models for research and decision support in Central Asian river basins. Humboldt-Kolleg.. Humboldt-Society of Uzbekistan, 2004. 95-97 |
| 2004 | Bakhtiyar Kamilov Bakhtiyor Karimov and Dietmar Keyser.: The modern state of fisheries in the Republic of Uzbekistan and its perspectives.. In: World Aquaculture Magazine, 2004, 8-14 |
| 2004 | Bakhtiyor Karimov and Helmut Lieth (Editors): Use of geographic information systems and simulation models for research and decision support in Central Asian river basins.. Humboldt-Society of Uzbekistan, 2004 |
| 2003 | Bakhtiyor Karimov: Saving the Aral Sea. In: Humboldt-Cosmos, 2003, 82, pp. 24-25., 2003, 24-25 |
| 2000 | Bakhtyjar Karimov: Application of the criteria for hydroecological situation assessment depending on the status of environmental utilization for arid zones. In: IV USA-CIS Joint Conference, Hydrologic issues of the 21 century ecology, environmental and human health. IV USA-CIS Joint Conference, 2000. 153 |
| 2000 | Bakhtyjar Karimov, N. M. Kholmatov, M. Yuldashev, M. Kurambaeva, A. Musaeva: Evaluation of the modern state of primary artificial hydroecosystems of Uzbekistan in order to elaborate ecological requirements and improvement of exploitation (russisch). Problems of the water resources and environmental conservation. 2000. 38-40 |