Firuz Akhrorov (1937-2012) and his contributions to the study of Chironomidae in Tajikistan

Abstract

The paper is dedicated to the memory of Firuz Akhrorov (1937-2012), noted Tajik hydrobiologist and chironomid researcher. The contributions of F. Akhrorov to chironomid research are reviewed briefly. A list of Akhrorov's published works on Chironomidae (35 titles) is provided, as is a list of taxa he described in Chironomidae (18 species names).

Keywords

• Chironomidae
• benthos
• lakes
• Tajikistan
• Pamir