Conditions of Aquatic Biodiversity Around the Port of Pototano, District of West Sumbawa

Pototano Harbor is one of the locations that crosses a potential marine conservation area, namely Gili Balu Marine Tourism Park Area.The use port location as has long existed before formation waters area water tourism park. This consists eight groups islands which are characterized by beautiful beaches, hills, mangrove forest areas and also beauty underwater ecosystems. Natural conditions support abundant biodiversity make this have several ecosystems in aquatic environment, including coral reefs, sea grasses mangroves. study aims to determine condition surrounding watersPototano Port Core ZoneGili Areanamely Belang, Paserang Namuby increasing knowledge human resources regarding management. both positive negative values.The results showed highest level diversity reef seagrass was found Zone TWP Balu, Belang with 86% 80.8% coverage.The species four relatively same, but abundance or individual density each different.Conditionwaters research classifieddry under normal not pollutedbecause it an plankton communitiesas big 62,33 Eng/L most common type Thalassionema frauenfeldii Chaetoceros tortissimus.