1. Introduction Global warming engenders increasingly frequent rises in ocean temperature, leading to more frequent and severe coral bleaching events, as evident in the devastating bleaching events that have occurred in the waters around Taiwan in recent years [1]. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Coral Reef Watch has frequently issued bleaching alerts (Levels 1 and 2) for the region [2], with at least one incident in the vicinity of Taiwan classified as severe [3].