Research Article

Status of Sea Urchin Resources in the East Coast of Borneo

Table 7

The description of habitat at each sampling site by districts.

DistrictSampling siteDescription

KudatLimau-Limauan BeachRocky areas, coral rubbles
Bak-Bak BeachRocky areas, seagrass bed, seaweed
Suang Pai BeachCoral reef, seaweed, seagrass
West Simpang MengayauRocky areas (big rocks), seaweed, coral reef
East Simpang MengayauSeagrass, seaweed, coral reef, rocky areas (small rocks)
Kelambu BeachRocky areas, coral reef, coral rubbles, debris

Kota BeludNorth MantananiReef ball, seagrass, seaweed, coral reef
South MantananiSeagrass, seaweed, debris

TawauUdin EstuarySeaweed (Kappaphycus and Eucheuma) farm
Bingkulan Estuaryā€”
Tiram Estuaryā€”
Pasir Puteh EstuaryRocky areas
Batu PayongRocky areas
Inderasabah VillageFishing village

SempornaWest Manampilik IslandCoral reef, rocky areas, seagrass, less seaweed
East Manampilik IslandCoral reef, rocky areas, seagrass, seaweed, coral rubble
Omadal IslandCoral reef, seaweed, rocky areas
Bum-Bum IslandCoral reef, seaweed, seagrass
Larapan IslandCoral reef, seaweed

Lahad DatuBurung IslandLess coral, rocky areas, sandy area, coral rubbles, seaweed
Babi IslandRocky areas, coral rubble
Tiga IslandCoral reef
Tengah IslandCoral reef
West Sakar IslandCoral reef, rocky areas, sandy area
East Sakar IslandCoral reef, rocky areas, sandy area

SandakanPapan JambatanRocky areas
Menangin IslandRocky areas, sandy area
Tikus Island Rocky AreasRocky areas
Tikus IslandRocky areas, sandy area