GENETIC VARIATION AND POPULATION STRUCTURE IN THE HUMPBACK GROUPER, Cromileptes altivelis, TROUGHOUT ITS RANGE IN INDONESIAN WATERS

Abstract

Starch gel electrophoresis was used to assess the level and distribution ofgenetic variation in humpback grouper, Cromileptes altiuelis sampled from 4 different areas of coral reefs in Raas and Kangean located in Madura as well as Sangeang and Bungin located in Sumbawa regions, between December 1997 and March 1998.