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Dr. Stefan Stoichev

Institute of Biodiversity & Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBER-BAS)

1, Tzar Osvoboditel Street, 1000 Sofia, BULGARIA
E-mail: stefanstoichev@yahoo.com

Curriculum vitae

Family name: Stoichev
First names: Stefan Atanasov
Nationality: Bulgarian

Education and employment:

1983-Russian Language High School, Bulgaria.
Degree in Russian language at the University of Yaroslavl Russia.
1989-Diploma instructor mountain tourism-"Academic" Sport Association.
1989-Diploma instructor water tourism-"Academic" Sport Association.
1990 - M.Sc., Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University "Paisiy Hilendarski", Plovdiv.
1991-1999: Biologist, Institute of Zoology, BAS.
2000 - PhD degree in Biology, Institute of Zoology, BAS.
2001-2003: Leading seminars in Hydrobiology and Limnology in Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski".
2000-2010: Chief assistant,DOCTOR, Institute of Zoology, BAS.
2010 to present: Chief assistant,DOCTOR at the Department of Water ecosystems, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Acad. Sci.
Citations: 323

Research interests
  • Freshwater/River Ecology, Bio-Indication & Water Quality Monitoring
  • Structure and Functioning of benthic communities
  • Wetlands Conservation & Management
  • Methodology of the EU WFD 2000/60/EC for Ecological Status Assessment and Monitoring of water bodies (rivers, lakes/reservoirs, coastal marine and groundwater)
Publications

1. Stoichev, S. 1994. Contribution to the study of the chironomid fauna (Diptera, Chironomidae) in the Bulgarian stretch of the Danube River and its tributaries. Frequency of occurrence and dominant analysis of the species found. (in Bulgarian) - Hydrobiology, 39: Sofia, 91-101.

2. Stoichev, S. 1996a. On the free-living nematode fauna from Bulgarian inland waters, Dinkelscherben, Lauterbornia 25:22-30. Available online.

3. Stoichev, S. 1996b. On the Chironomid fauna from Bulgarian inland waters. – Dinkelscherben, Lauterbornia, 25: 117-123. Available online.

4. Stoichev, S. 1996c. On the nematode fauna (Nematoda, Nemathelminthes) from the Bulgarian stretch of the Danube River. Dominant analysis and distribution of the nematodes in biotops. Hydrobiology, Sofia, 40:65-70.

5. Kovachev, S., S. Stoichev 1996: The Zoobenthos from Three Sand-Pit Lakes at Different Stages of Their Development.- Hydrobiology, Sofia, 40:33-42.

6. Yaneva, I., L. Pehlivanov, Y. Vidinova, S. Stoichev, V. Tyufekchieva & Kr. Kumanski 1997: A comparative ecological characterization of lotic benthal zoocoenoses from two streams under different anthropogenic influence. – In: Ecomonitoring in Rozhen and Srednogorie – Bulgaria. Ministry of Environment, SDC – Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Sofia, 101-112.

7. Stoichev, S. 1998a. Aquatic nematodes. – In: Biodiversity of the Srebarna Biosphere Reserve, Checklist and bibliography (Eds. T. Michev, B. Georgiev, A. Petrova & M. Stoineva), MEW, Context & Pensoft, Sofia, 57-58.

8. Stoichev, S. 1998b: The Zoobenthos from the Lakes Shabla-Ezerets (Northern Black Sea coast of Bulgaria). In: Golemansky, V. & W. T. Naidenow (eds.) - Biodiversity of the Shabla lake system. “Marin Drinov” Academic Publishing House, Sofia, 91-101.

9. Kovachev, S., S. Stoichev 1999: Hydrofaunistic investigations of the Karla Lake, Central Greece. Dinkelscherben, Lauterbornia 36:71-74. Available online.

10. Kovachev, S., S. Stoichev, V. Hainadjieva. 1999. The zoobenthos of several lakes along the Northern Bulgarian Black sea coast, Dinkelscherben, Lauterbornia 35:33-38. Available online.

11. Kovachev, S., S. Stoichev, Y. Uzunov, K. Kumanski, A. Memeti. 1999. Hydrofaunistic study of the Tetovska River, Macedonia. Dinkelscherben, Lauterbornia 36:67-70. Available online.

12. Pandourski, I., S. Stoichev 1999. Sur la faune de l`eau interstitielle littorale de la bande sableuse entre le système lacustre de "Chabla-Ezeretz" et la Mer Noire.- Historia naturalis bulgarica, 10:125-131.

13. Stoichev, S. 1999a. Contribution to the study of the free-living nematode fauna (Nematoda, Nemathelminthes) from surface waters and ground waters in catchment area of Iskar River and Struma River.- Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, Sofia, 51 (1) 25-33.

14. Stoichev, S. 1999b. Composition, distribution and ecology of free-living nematodes (Nematoda, Nemathelminthes) in the Bulgarian inland waters. PhD thesis, Institute of Zoology, Bulg. Acad. Sc., Sofia, 1-200.

15. Stoichev, S. 2000a: The zoobenthos from several glacial lakes in Rila mountains, Bulgaria.- In: Biodiversity and evolution of Glacial Water Ecosystems in the Rila Mountains (V. Golemansky and W. Naidenow, eds.) “Marin Drinov” Academic Publishing House, Sofia, 155-162.

16. Stoichev, S. 2000b. Zoobenthos in outflows in some glacial lakes in the Rila mountains. – In: Biodiversity and evolution of Glacial Water Ecosystems in the Rila Mountains (V. Golemansky and W. Naidenow, eds.) “Marin Drinov” Academic Publishing House, Sofia, 163-168.

17. Kozuharov, D., J. Topalova, I. Botev, S. Stoichev, S. Andreev, M. Stojneva, V. Vladimirov 2001. Anthropogenic effect on the successive development in Balchishka Touzla: hydrobiological assessment. Third Black Sea International Conference “Environmental protection technologies for coastal areas”, 6-8 June, 2001, Varna, Bulgaria, pp. 56–61.

18. Stoichev, S. 2001a. Ecological flexibility of Nematoda. Dinkelscherben, Lauterbornia 47:57-60. Available online.

19. Stoichev, S. 2001b. The zoobenthos from Koprinka Reservoir, Central Bulgaria. Dinkelscherben, Lauterbornia 40:39-42. Available online.

20. Stoichev, S. 2001c. Hydrobiological and faunistic investigation of the nematode fauna of the Mesta river valley, South-West Bulgaria. Dinkelscherben, Lauterbornia 41:79-83. Available online.

21. Stoichev, S., N. Chernev 2001. On the chironomid fauna from Blagoevgradska Bistritsa River, Rila Mountain, Southwest Bulgaria. Dinkelscherben, Lauterbornia 40:119-122. Available online.

22. Kovachev, S., V. Hainadjieva, S. Stoichev. 2002. Quantitative study of the zoobenthos of several lakes along the Northern Bulgarian Black sea coast. II. Ann. Univ. “St. Kl. Ohridsky”, Sofia 93/94: 19-22.

23. Stoichev, S. 2002. Hydrofaunistic investigation of the Urdini Ezera glacial lakes, Northwestern Rila Mountains, Western Bulgaria. – Acta zool. Bulg., Sofia, 54 (1) 63-68.

24. Stoichev, S. 2003. Faunistic investigation of the Nematode Fauna in the Sazlijka River, Central and South-East Bulgaria. Dinkelscherben, Lauterbornia 46:43-48. Available online.

25. Stoichev, S. 2003. Ecological characteristics of free-living fresh water nematodes. Dinkelscherben, Lauterbornia 46:1-3. Available online.

26. Stoichev, S., E. Danova 2003. Hydrofaunistic investigation of the Mussalenski Ezera glacial lakes, Eastern Rila Mountain, Southwest Bulgaria. – Acta zool. Bulg., Sofia, 55 (2) 75-80.

27. Stoichev, S. 2004. Hydrofaunistic investigation of the Marichini Ezera glacial lakes, Eastern Rila Mountain, Southwest Bulgaria.- Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, Sofia, 56 (3) 277-282.

28. Stoichev, S. 2005. On the Free Living Nematode Fauna (Nematoda, Nemathelminthes) from the Chepelarska River, Rhodope Mountains, South Bulgaria.- Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, Sofia, 57 (1) 31-35. Available online.

29. Stoichev, S. 2006. Contribution to the Study of the Nematode Fauna (Nematoda, Nemathelminthes) in the Tundzha River, Central and Southwest Bulgaria.- Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, Sofia, 58, ( 1 ), 73 -82. Available online.

30. Stoichev, S. 2006. On the Free-living Nematode Fauna (Nematoda, Nemathelminthes) of the West Rhodopes, Southwest Bulgaria. Biodiversity of Bulgaria 3. Biodiversity of Western Rhodopes ( Bulgaria of Greece ). Pensoft & Hist. Mus. Natur.Hist.,Sofia, 221-226.

31. Stoichev, S. 2006. Hydrobiological and faunistic investigation of the nematode fauna of the Rilska river, Southwest Bulgaria. Ann. Univ. “St. Kl. Ohridsky”, Sofia, t. 96 – 98, bk.1., 87 -94.

32. Stoichev, S. 2006. Hydrobiological and faunistic investigation of the nematode of Kamchia River ( Northeast Bulgaria ). Ann. Univ. St. Kl. Ohridsky, Sofia, bk.1.49- 54.

33. Stoichev, S., N. Chernev. 2006. Hydrofaunistic investigation of the nematode fauna of the Fakijska river, Strandzha Mountain, Southeast Bulgaria. Ann. Univ. “St. Kl. Ohridsky”, Sofia. 96-98, bk. 1., 67 – 76.

34. Sakelarieva, L.,Yaneva, I., Uzunov, Y., Kumanski, K., Stoichev, St., Vidinova,Y., V.Tyufekchieva. 2008. Taxonomic composition and dominant structure of Macrozoobenthos in Blagoevgradska Bistrica River.- Acta zool. bulg., Suppl. 2, 201-214. Available online.

35. Vidinova, N.Y., V.G.Tyufekchieva, I.Y.Yaneva, B.E.Zadneprovski, S. A. Stoichev, K. P.Kumanski. 2008. Species composition and structure of macroinvertebrate communities in Arda River.- Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, 60 (3), 317-330. Available online.

36. Moskova, G., Uzunov Y., Yaneva I, Stoichev St., Vidinova Y.,Tyufekchieva V., Kenderov L. 2009. Species content and distribution of the Macrozoobenthos along Rilska River. South-West Bulgaria. BIO AUTOMATION, 2009, 13 (4), Sofia,231-238.-1-st National Conference with International Participation on Biomedical and Bioprocess Engineering –BM & BPE, 09, held on 3-4 December 2009 in the Centre of Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,-ISSN : 1313- 43 IX.

37. Trichkova,T., V.Tyufekchiewa, L.Kenderow,Z.Hubenov, I.Botev, D.Kozuharov, I.Vidinova, Y.Uzunov, S. Stoichev, S. Cheshmedjiev 2010. Diversity of benthic macroinvertebrates in relation to environmental parameters in reservoir, Danube basin North-West Bulgaria. 38th IAD Conference. Large River Basins - Danube meets Elbe. Challenges -Strategies - Solutions. -June 21-25, 2010. Dresden. Germany.

38. Tyufekchieva, V, Y. Vidinova, I. Botev, T. Trichkova, L. Kenderov, D. Kozuharov, Y. Uzunov, Z. Hubenov, S. Stoichev 2010. Preliminary data on benthic macroinvertebrate communities in reservoirs Koprinka and Zhrebchevo River Basin, South Bulgaria. Accepted abstract, 4-th International Symposium of Ecologists of Montenegro, ISEN4, 6-10 October 2010, Budva, Montenegro.

39. Tyufekchieva, V., Y. Vidinova, I. Botev,T. Trichkova, L. Kenderov, D. Kozuharov, Y.Uzunov, Z. Hubenov, S. Stoichev 2010. Preliminary data in benthic macroinvertebrate communities in the reservoirs Koprinka and Zhrebchevo ( Aegean Sea River Basin, South Bulgaria ). - Abstract. P.40. In : Pesic. V. ( Ed ). The Book of Abstracts and Programme. IV. International Symposium of Ecologists of Montenegro. ISENA. Budva Montenegro, 6-10 October 2010. pp. 166.

40. Kenderov, L., M. Pavlova, T. Trichkova, D. Kozuharov, V. Tyufekchieva, Y. Vidinova, Z. Hubenov, S. Stoichev, Y, Uzunov 2011. Trophic structure of three Bulgarian reservoirs. - In : Banadic A. (Ed.) 82 p. Proceedings of the 3-rd Aquatic Biodiversity International Conference 4-7 October, Sibiu, Romania,110 pp. ( ISBN 978 – 606. 12 – 0210 – 2 ).

41. Stoichev, S., N. Chernev. 2011. Contribution to the study of free-living fresh water nematode fauna ( Nematoda, Nemathelminthes ) from Sinapovska River, Sakar mountain, South-East Bulgaria.-Ann.Univ.Sofia “St. Kl. Ohridsky“ 99.bk.1. Available online.

42. Stoichev, S. 2011. Hydrobiological and Faunistic investigation of the nematode fauna (Nematoda, Nemathelminthes ) of the Urdini ezera glacial lakes, Northwestern Rila,Western Rila, Western Bulgaria.- ann. Univ. Sofia, “ St. Kl. Ohridsky “, 99, bk.1. Available online.

43. Stoichev, S., E.Varadinova. 2011. Hydrobiological and faunistic investigation of the nematode fauna (Nematoda, Nemathelminthes) from Bulgarian stretch of the Veleka River ( South-East Bulgaria ).- Ann. Univ. Sofia, “St. Kl. Ohridsky“ 99, bk.1. Available online.

44. Uzunov, Y., I. Yaneva, K. Kumanski, E. Varadinova, S. Stoichev 2011. Long-term changes of the bottom invertebrate fauna of the Mesta River in Southwestern Bulgaria. Ann. Univ. St. Kl. Ohridsky, Sofia, 99, bk.1. Available online.

45. Borisova, P., S.Stoichev, Y. Uzunov 2012. Community structure and diversity of macrozoobenthos in the Meshitsa Reservoir (South-Western Bulgaria ) after refilling. 25-26. 10.2012. JBE. 15 International conference.

46. Kenderov, L. A., S. A. Stoichev, I. Y. Yaneva 2012. Comparative Studies of Water Invertebrate Fauna from Benthal and Hyporheic Habitats in Iskar River Catchment. I. Infauna: Free-Living Nematodes (Nematoda) and Chironomid Larvae (Diptera: Chironomidae) — Acta zoologica bulgarica — 64 (3):273-281. Available online.

47. Stoichev, S., E. Danova 2012. Contribution to the study of free- living fresh water Nematode fauna of the Zhrebchevo reservoir (South-East Bulgaria ).- Lauterbornia, 74, 129 -133, D- 86 424, Dinkelscherben, Germany.

48. Varadinova, E., V. Vasilev, S. Stoichev, J. Uzunov 2012. Makrozoobentosat na Pomoriysko ezero. - Sbornik dokladi kam integriraniya Plan za upravlenie na zashtitenite prirodni teritorii v Pomoriysko ezero. - Sdruzhenie s nestopanska cel „Zeleni Balkani“ v ramkite na proekt „Pomoriysko ezero – konservaciya, vazstanovyavane i ustoychivo upravlenie “ – GEF 054774. 95-140.

49. Varadinova, E., L. Pechlivanov, S. Stoichev, Y. Uzunov 2012. Recovering and Succession of the Species Diversity of Macrozoobenthos in the Srebarna Biosphere Reserve (North-East Bulgaria) — Acta zoologica bulgarica 63 (1) 85-96. Available online.

50. Trichkova, T., V. Tyufekchieva, L. Kenderov. Y. Vidinova, I. Botev, D. Kozuharov, Z. Hubenov, Y. Uzunov, S. Stoichev, S. Cheshmedjiev. ( 2013. Benthic Macroinvertebrate Diversity in Relation to Environmental Parameters and Ecological Potential of Reservoirs, Danube river Basin, North-West Bulgarian. Acta Zoologica Bulgarica. 337 – 348. Available online.

51. Varadinova, E., M. Kerakova, M. Aleksandrova, R. Soufi, S. Stoichev, Y.Vidinova, V. Tyufekchieva, Y. Uzunov. Bottom invertebrate communities (The Macrozoobenthos): Key biological quality elements for ecological classification of the Mesta River Basin, In: Uzunov, Y., L. Pehlivanov, B. Georgiev, E. Varadinova (Eds) Mesta River: Biological Quality Elements & Ecological status. Sofia, Professor Marin Drinov Academic Publishing House, 2013, 1-136.

52.Borisova, P., E. Varadinova, M. Kerakova , S. Кazakov, S. Stoichev, Y. Uzunov, L. Pehlivanov 2014. Seasonal changes in benthic communities of the Srebarna Lake (Northeast Bulgaria): habitat perspective. Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, 66 (2), 239-245, ISSN:0324-0770. IF 0.532 Q3

53.Kenderov, L., M. Pavlova, T. Trichkova, V. Tyufekchieva, Y. Vidinova, D. Kozuharov, I. Botev, Z. Hubenov, Y. Uzunov, S. Stoichev, M. Beshkova, H. Kalcheva, R. Kalchev 2014. Trophic state and trophic structure in three Bulgarian reservoirs. Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, 66 (2), ISSN:0324-0770, 247-254. IF 0.532 Q3

54.Vidinova Y., V. Tyufekchieva, E. Varadinova, S. Stoichev, L Kenderov, I. Dedov, Y. Uzunov 2016. Taxonomic list of benthic macroinvertebrate communities of inland standing water bodies in Bulgaria. Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, 68 (2), ISSN:0324-0770, 147-158. IF 0.413 Q3

55.Kalcheva H., S. Stoichev, M. Beshkova, R. Kalchev, M. Stanachkova, D. Kozuharov, T. Trichkova 2016. The effect of Dreissena polymorpha on bacterioplankton, nematode fauna and their relations to environmental factors in Ogosta Reservoir (Danube Basin). Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research, 18 (1), ISSN:2344-3219, 23-34.

56.Radkova, M., P. Kalushkov, E. Chehlarov, B. Gueorguiev, M. Naumova, T. Ljubomirov, S. Stoichev, S. Slavov, D. Djilianov 2017. Beneficial arthropod communities in commercial potato fields. Comptes rendus de l'Académie bulgare des Sciences, 70 (2), ISSN:1310-1331, 309-316. IF 0.270 Q2

57.Soufi, R., Y. Vidinova, V. Tyufekchieva, V. Evtimova, D. Stoianova, M. Kerakova, G. Georgieva, S. Stoichev, I. Dedov, G. Wolfram 2018. Intercalibration of macroinvertebrate-based method for status assessment of Bulgarian tributaries of the Danube River. Ecologia Balkanica, 10 (2), ISSN:1314-0213, 63-72. SJR 0.103 Q4

58.Radkova, M., M. Naumova, S. Stoichev, P. Kalushkov, D. Djilianov 2019. Biodiversity of epigeic spiders in conventional potato fields in Bulgaria (Ten years later). Comptes rendus de l'Académie bulgare des Sciences, 72 (8), 2019, ISSN:1310-1331, 1052-1059. IF 0.321 Q2

Affiliation

Department
Aquatic Ecosystems
Division
Biodiversity and Processes in Freshwater Ecosystems
Research group
Lentic Ecosystems

History

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