| District | Sampling site | Description |
| Kudat | Limau-Limauan Beach | Rocky areas, coral rubbles | Bak-Bak Beach | Rocky areas, seagrass bed, seaweed | Suang Pai Beach | Coral reef, seaweed, seagrass | West Simpang Mengayau | Rocky areas (big rocks), seaweed, coral reef | East Simpang Mengayau | Seagrass, seaweed, coral reef, rocky areas (small rocks) | Kelambu Beach | Rocky areas, coral reef, coral rubbles, debris |
| Kota Belud | North Mantanani | Reef ball, seagrass, seaweed, coral reef | South Mantanani | Seagrass, seaweed, debris |
| Tawau | Udin Estuary | Seaweed (Kappaphycus and Eucheuma) farm | Bingkulan Estuary | ā | Tiram Estuary | ā | Pasir Puteh Estuary | Rocky areas | Batu Payong | Rocky areas | Inderasabah Village | Fishing village |
| Semporna | West Manampilik Island | Coral reef, rocky areas, seagrass, less seaweed | East Manampilik Island | Coral reef, rocky areas, seagrass, seaweed, coral rubble | Omadal Island | Coral reef, seaweed, rocky areas | Bum-Bum Island | Coral reef, seaweed, seagrass | Larapan Island | Coral reef, seaweed |
| Lahad Datu | Burung Island | Less coral, rocky areas, sandy area, coral rubbles, seaweed | Babi Island | Rocky areas, coral rubble | Tiga Island | Coral reef | Tengah Island | Coral reef | West Sakar Island | Coral reef, rocky areas, sandy area | East Sakar Island | Coral reef, rocky areas, sandy area |
| Sandakan | Papan Jambatan | Rocky areas | Menangin Island | Rocky areas, sandy area | Tikus Island Rocky Areas | Rocky areas | Tikus Island | Rocky areas, sandy area |
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