“…The latter, however, has not been validated by field observation. Besides, it has been well documented that penaeoid shrimp larval and post-larval transport can be partly controlled by complex behavioral responses to tidal currents (Criales et al, 2011;Rothlisberg et al, 1995;Wenner et al, 2005), which are strong in SJG (Tonini et al, 2006). Annual surveys of the distribution of eggs and pelagic larvae (e.g., Moriondo-Danovaro, 2011) are not informative about post-larval drift and connectivity, as they are conducted during the summer (spawning season) and concentrate on spawning grounds.…”