Ergün TASKIN is an associate professor and researcher at Faculty of Sciences & Arts of Celal Bayar University of Manisa, Turkey. He was involved in many national and international projects regarding the benthic macroalgae and alien species. His main interests include the taxonomy of brown, green and red algae, alien species, life history and culture of marine algae, natural “bioactives” from marine algae, and macrophytes biotic indices. He is currently author of more than 30 peer reviewed articles in international journals. He is also charged in the editorial boards of five international journals.