Publications

  1. Denis V*,  Soto D, De Palmas S, Lin YTV, Benayahu Y, Huang YM, Liu SL, Chen JW, Chen Q, Sturaro N, Ho MJ, Su Y, Dai CF, Chen CA (In Press) Taiwan . In: Loya Y, Puglise KA, Bridge T (eds) Mesophotic coral ecosystems of the world. Springer International Publishing AG. (https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319927343#aboutBook)
  2. Yang SH, Tandon K, Lu CY, Wada N, Shih CJ, Hsiao SSY, Jane WN, Lee TC,Yang CM, Liu CT, Denis V, Wu YT, Wang LT, Huang L, Lee DC, Wu YW, Yamashiro H, Tang SL* (2019)  Metagenomic, phylogenetic, and functional characterization of predominant endolithic green sulfur bacteria in the coral Isopora palifera. Microbiome 7:3. doi:10.1186/s40168-018-0616-z
  3. Kaboth-Bahr S*, Denis V, Su CC, O'regan M, Gyllencreutz R, Jakobsosson M, Löwemark L (2019) Deciphering ~45,000 years of Arctic Ocean lithostratigraphic variability through multivariate statistical analysis. Quarternary International.  doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2018.11.043
  4. Denis V*, Chen JW, Chen Q, Hsieh YE, Lin YV, Wang CW, Wang HY, Sturaro N (2018) Biogeography of functional trait diversity in the Taiwanese reef fish fauna. Ecology and Evolution. doi: 10.1002/ece3.4771
  5. De Palmas S, Soto D, Denis V*, Ho MJ, Chen CA* (2018) Molecular assessment of Pocillopora verrucosa (Scleractinia; Pocilloporidae) distribution along a depth gradient in Ludao, Taiwan. PeerJ 6:e5797. doi:10.7717/peerj.5797
  6. Soto D,  De Palmas S, Ho MJ, Denis V*, Chen CA* (2018) Spatial variation in the morphological traits of Pocillopora verrucosa along a depth gradient in Taiwan. PLoS ONE 13(8):e0202586. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0202586
  7. Woo S, Yang SH, Chen HJ, Tseng YF, Hwang SJ, De Palmas S, Denis V, Imahara Y, Iwase F, Yum S, Tang SL* (2017) Geographical variations in bacterial communities associated with soft coral Scleronephthya gracillimum. PLoS ONE 12(8):e0183663. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0183663
  8. Denis V*, Ribas-Deulofeu L, Sturaro N, Kuo CY, Chen CA (2017) A functional approach to the structural complexity of coral assemblages based on colony morphological features. Scientific Reports 7:9849. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-10334-w
  9. White KN*, Weinstein DK, Ohara T, Denis V, Montenegro J, Reimer JD (2017) Shifting communities after typhoon damage on an upper mesophotic reef in Okinawa, Japan. PeerJ 5:e3573. doi:10.7717/peerj.3573
  10. Denis V*, Lin YTV, Ho MJ (2017) A new association between goblet worms (Entoprocta) and xeniid corals (Cnidaria) . Marine Biodiversity. doi:10.1007/s12526-017-0766-4
  11. Ribas-Deulofeu L, Denis V*, De Palmas S, Kuo CY, Hsieh HJ, Chen CA (2016) Structure of benthic communities along the Taiwan latitudinal gradient. PLoS ONE 11(8):e0160601. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0160601
  12. Denis V, De Palmas S, Benzoni F, Chen CA* (2015) Extension of the known distribution and depth range of the scleractinian coral Psammocora stellata: first record from a Taiwanese mesophotic reef . Marine Biodiversity 45(4):619-620. doi:10.1007/s12526-014-0299-z
  13. De Palmas, Denis V, Ribas-Deulofeu L, Loubeyres M, Woo S, Hwang SJ, Song JI, Chen CA* (2016) Symbiodinium spp. associated with high-latitude scleractinian corals from Jeju Island, South Korea. Coral Reefs 34(3):919-925. doi:10.1007/s00338-015-1286-y
  14. Eyal G, Wiedenmann J, D'Angelo C, Ben-Zvi O, Kramarsky-Winter E, Treibitz T, Shaked Y, Smith TB, Harii S, Denis V, Noyes T, Tamir R, Loya Y (2015) Spectral diversity and regulation of fluorescence in a mesophotic reef habitat in the Red Sea. PLoS ONE 10(6):e0128697. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0128697
  15. Denis V, Ribas-Deulofeu L, Loubeyres M, De Palmas S, Hwang SJ, Woo S, Song JI, Chen CA* (2015) Recruitment of the subtropical coral Alveopora japonica in the temperate waters of Jeju Island (South Korea). Bulletin of Marine Sciences 91(1):85-96. doi:10.5343/bms.2014.1032
  16. Hsu CM, De Palmas S, Kuo CY, Denis V, Chen CA* (2014) Identification of scleractinian coral recruits using fluorescent censusing and DNA barcoding techniques. PLoS ONE 9(9):e107366. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0107366
  17. Denis V, Loubeyres M, Doo SS, De Palmas S, Keshavmurthy S, Hsieh JH, Chen CA* (2014) Can benthic algae mediate the larval behavior and settlement of the coral Acropora muricata? Coral Reefs 33(2):431-440. doi:10.1007/s00338-014-1127-4
  18. Denis V, Ribas Deulofeu L, De Palmas S, Chen CA* (2014) First record of the scleractinian coral Psammocora albopicta from Korean waters. Marine Biodiversity 44(2):157-158. doi:10.1007/s12526-013-0195-y
  19. Woo S, Denis V, Yum S* (2014) Transcriptional changes caused by bisphenol A in Oryzias javanicus, a fish species highly adaptable to environmental salinity. Marine Drugs 12(2):983-998. doi:10.3390/md12020983
  20. Woo S, Lee A, Denis V, Chen CA, Yum S* (2014) Transcript response of soft coral (Scleronephthya gracillimum) on exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 21(2):901-910. doi:10.1007/s11356-013-1958-5
  21. Woo S, Denis V, Won H, Shin K, Lee G, Lee TK, Yum S* (2013) Expressions of oxidative stress-related genes and antioxidant enzymes activities in Mytilus galloprovincialis (Bivalvia, Mollusca) exposed to hypoxia. Zoological Studies 52:15. doi:10.1186/1810-522X-52-15
  22. White KN, Ohara T, Fujii T, Kawamura I, Mizuyama M, Montenegro J, Shikiba H, Naruse T, McClelland T, Denis V, Reimer JD* (2013) Typhoon damage on a shallow mesophotic reef in Okinawa, Japan. PeerJ 1:e151. doi:10.7717/peerj.151
  23. Denis V*, Guillaume MMM, Goutx M, De Palmas S, Debreuil J, Baker AC, Boonstra RK, Bruggemann JH (2013) Fast growth may impair regeneration capacity in the branching coral Acropora muricata. PLoS ONE 8(8):e72618. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0072618
  24. Keshavmurthy S, Yang SY, Alamaru A, Chuang YY, Pichon M, Obura D, Fontana S, De Palmas S, Stefani F, Benzoni F, MacDonald A, Noreen AME, Chen C, Wallace CC, Moothien Pillay R, Denis V, Amri AY, Reimer JD, Mezaki T, Sheppard C, Loya Y, Abelson A, Mohammed MS, Baker AC, Mostafavi PG, Suharsono BA, Chen CA* (2013) DNA barcoding reveals the coral “laboratory-rat”, Stylophora pistillata encompasses multiple identities. Scientific Reports 3:1520. doi:10.1038/srep01520
  25. Denis V, Chen CA*, Song JI, Woo S (2013) Alveopora japonica beds thriving under kelp. Coral Reefs 32(2): 503. doi:10.1007/s00338-013-1019-z
  26. Denis V, Mezaki T, Tanaka K, Kuo CY, De Palmas S, Keshavmurthy S, Chen CA* (2013) Coverage, diversity, and functionality of a high-latitude coral community (Tatsukushi, Shikoku Island, Japan). PLoS ONE 8(1):e54330. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0054330
  27. Denis V, Leung JKL, Hsu CM, Hsieh HJ, Tsai WS, Chen CA* (2012) Dark survival of Oulastrea crispata. Galaxea: Journal of Coral Reefs Studies 14:117-118. doi:10.3755/galaxea.14.117
  28. Fontana S, Keshavmurthy S, Hsieh HJ, Denis V, Kuo CY, Hsu CM, Leung JKL, Tsai WS, Wallace CC, Chen CA* (2012) Molecular evidence shows low species diversity of coral-associated hydroids in Acropora corals. PLoS ONE 7(11):e50130. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0050130
  29. Hsu CM, Keshavmurthy S, Denis V, Kuo CY, Wang JT, Meng PJ, Chen CA* (2012). Temporal and spatial variations in symbiont communities of catch bowl coral Isopora palifera (Scleractinia; Acroporidae) on reefs in Kenting National Park, Taiwan. Zoological Studies 51(8):1343-1353
  30. Keshavmurthy S, Hsu CM, Kuo CY, Denis V, Leung JKL., Fontana S, Hsieh HJ, Tsai WS, Su WC, Chen CA* (2012). Larval development of fertilized “pseudo-gynodioecious” eggs suggests a sexual pattern of gynodioecy in Galaxea fascicularis (Scleractinia: Euphyllidae). Zoological Studies 51(2):143-149
  31. Chauvin AS*, Denis V, Cuet P (2011) Is the response of coral calcification to seawater acidification related to nutrient loading? Coral Reefs 30(4): 911-923. doi:10.1007/s00338-011-0786-7
  32. Denis V*, Debreuil J, De Palmas S, Richard J, Guillaume MMM, Bruggemann JH (2011) Lesion regeneration capacities in populations of the massive coral Porites lutea at Réunion Island: Environmental correlates. Marine Ecology Progress Series 428: 105-117. doi:10.3354/meps09060
  33. Scaps P*, Denis V (2008) Can organisms associated with live scleractinian corals be used as indicators of coral reef status? Atoll Research Bulletin 566
  34. Scaps P*, Denis V, Berhimpon S (2008) Comparaison des associations entre le bivalve pectinidé Pedum spondyloideum (Bivalvia, Pteriomorphia, Pectinidae) et les scléractiniaires hérmatypiques reconnues en Mer Rouge et dans l'ouest de l'Océan Pacifique. Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France 133(1-3):39-50
  35. Scaps P*, Denis V (2007) Association between the scallop Pedum spondyloideum (Bivalvia, Pteriomorphia, Pectinidae) and scleractinian corals from the Wakatobi Marine National Park (SE Sulawesi, Indonesia). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 55(2):371-380
  36. Scaps P*, Denis V, Berhimpon S, Runtukahu F (2007) Forte biodiversité en coraux-champignons (Scléractiniaires: Fungiidés) dans la région de Pulisan (nord-est de l’île de Sulawesi, Indonésie). Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France 132(1-2):87-110
  37. Scaps P*, Denis V, Berhimpon S, Runtukahu F (2007) Zooxanthellate scleractinian corals of the northern coast of Sulawesi. Atoll Research Bulletin 553
  38. Scaps P*, Denis V, Berhimpon S, Kaligis F (2005) Coral associations and space competitors of Pedum spondyloideum (Gmelin, 1791) (Bivalvia, Pteriomorpha, Pectinidae) from the northeast coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Basteria 69(4-6):157-166
Conference Proceedings
Scaps P*, Denis V, Haapkyla J (2008) Organisms associated with live scleractinian corals as indicators of coral reef status in the Wakatobi Marine National Park (SE Sulawesi, Indonesia). Proceedings of the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium 810-814
Technical Reports
Bruggemann JH*, Guillaume MMM, Bigot L, Chabanet P, Denis V, Durville P, Mulochau T, Naim O, Teisser E (2008). Mise en œuvre de l'effet réserve: développement des protocoles et établissement de l'état initial de la réserve naturelle nationale marine de la réunion (secteurs de la saline - souris blanche et de saint-leu). Rapport UR/MNHN/AR/APMR. Available at: http://www.reservemarinereunion.fr/IMG/pdf/rapport_final_p0_poissons-benthos.pdf

underlined: co-first authorship, *: corresponding author
Functional Reef Ecology Lab (R406) @ Institute of Oceanography National Taiwan University