Prof. Dr. Ergün Taşkın is a professor of marine biology at Manisa Celal Bayar University, Türkiye. He received his Ph.D. in Hydrobiology in 2004 and has since developed extensive expertise in phycology and marine ecology. His research focuses on marine algae, seagrasses, algal taxonomy, and biodiversity, with particular emphasis on ecological quality assessment and monitoring of coastal ecosystems. He has led and contributed to numerous national and international projects, including studies on macroalgal biodiversity, invasive species, and marine bioindicator systems. Prof. Taşkın has published widely in SCI-indexed journals and contributed to Mediterranean-scale biodiversity research. He has also served as an editor and reviewer for several international journals and is a member of national scientific committees on marine biodiversity and environmental monitoring. He has received multiple awards, including TÜBİTAK publication incentives and institutional research performance awards. Keywords: Marine algae; Phycology; Seagrasses; Marine biodiversity; Algal taxonomy; Marine ecology; Bioindicators; Coastal ecosystems; Macroalgae monitoring