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Fig. l. Map of the Egadi islands showing sampling sites (arrows). Inset: Map of the Mediterranean
Sea. Arrowhead indicates the location of the Egadi islands (inside the square).

Table 2. Sampling sites on the Egadi islands. In the depth column Mi = Midlittoral zone and O =

biologica! zero.

Abbre- L1titude Longitude Date Depth in meters

viation CON) (oE) Spring Autumn

Favignana PF 37°57'20" 12° 18'50" 03.06.01 26.09.01 Mi, O, - 1, -10,-20
Punta Faraglione 29.05 .01 25 .0 9 .01 Mi,0, -1,-7
Punta Marsala PM 37°54'55" 12°2 1'70" 29.05.01 27 .09.01 Mi, O, -l, -5, -7
Punta Longa 29.05.0 l 02.10.01 Mi, O, -l , -5, - 15,-25
Scoglio Corrente PL 37°54'80" 12° 18' 10" 05 .06.01 02.10.01 Mi, O, -l, -10,-20, -30
Punta Sottile
se 37°55'00" 12° 17' IO"
Levanzo
Capo Grosso So 37°56'25" 12° 16'20"
Punta Altare/la
Il Faraglione CG 38°01 '35" 12°20'20" o1.06.01 27.09.01 O, -l, -1 O, -20, -30, -40
Punta dei Sorei o1.06.0 l 29.09.01 0, -1,-10, -20
PA 37°59'64" 12°21 '30" Mi, O, - 1, - IO, -20,-30
Marettimo 31.05.0 l Mi, O, -l , -5, - IO, -20
Punta Mugnone Fa 37°59'27" 12° 19'60"
PS 38°00'60" 12°19'20" 31.05.01

Mu 37°59'70" 12°01'72" 08.06.01 01.10.01 Mi, O, -1,-10,-25

archipelago is 158 (l 03 Rhodophyta, 39 Ochrophyta, 16 Chlorophyta), while 127
species (97 Rhodophyta, 19 Ochrophyta, Il Chlorophyta) are new to the islands.
Conversely, IlO species (62 Rhodophyta, 33 Ochrophyta, 15 Chlorophyta) formerly

491