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It is often adopted to establish empirical algorithms based on a finite set of measurements, which are later applied to observations on a larger scale from platforms such as autonomous profiling floats equipped with optical instruments (e.g., Biogeochemical Argo floats; BGC-Argo floats) and satellite ocean colour sensors (e.g., SeaWiFS, VIIRS, OLCI). However, different methods can be applied to a given pair of variables to determine the coefficients of the linear equation fitting the data, which are therefore not unique. In this work, we quantify the impact of the choice of \u201cregression method\u201d (i.e., either type-I or type-II) to derive bio-optical relationships, both from theoretical perspectives and by using specific examples. We have applied usual regression methods to an in situ data set of particulate organic carbon (POC), total chlorophyll-a (TChla), optical particulate backscattering coefficient (bbp), and 19 years of monthly TChla and bbp ocean colour data. Results of the regression analysis have been used to calculate phytoplankton carbon biomass (Cphyto) and POC from: i) BGC-Argo float observations; ii) oceanographic cruises, and iii) satellite data. These applications enable highlighting the differences in Cphyto and POC estimates relative to the choice of the method. An analysis of the statistical properties of the dataset and a detailed description of the hypothesis of the work drive the selection of the linear regression method.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s19133032","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,7,10]],"date-time":"2019-07-10T03:05:26Z","timestamp":1562727926000},"page":"3032","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":20,"title":["Quantifying the Impact of Linear Regression Model in Deriving Bio-Optical Relationships: The Implications on Ocean Carbon Estimations"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"19","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0477-173X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Marco","family":"Bellacicco","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Sorbonne Universit\u00e9, CNRS, Laboratoire d\u2019Oc\u00e9anographie de Villefranche, LOV, F-06230 Villefranche-sur-Mer, France"},{"name":"Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), 00044 Frascati, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5392-7457","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Vincenzo","family":"Vellucci","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Sorbonne Universit\u00e9, CNRS, Institut de la Mer de Villefranche, IMEV, F-06230 Villefranche-sur-Mer, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Michele","family":"Scardi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biology, University of Rome \u201cTor Vergata\u201d, 00133 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Marie","family":"Barbieux","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Sorbonne Universit\u00e9, CNRS, Laboratoire d\u2019Oc\u00e9anographie de Villefranche, LOV, F-06230 Villefranche-sur-Mer, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4203-0956","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Salvatore","family":"Marullo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), 00044 Frascati, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Fabrizio","family":"D\u2019Ortenzio","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Sorbonne Universit\u00e9, CNRS, Laboratoire d\u2019Oc\u00e9anographie de Villefranche, LOV, F-06230 Villefranche-sur-Mer, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,7,9]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Legendre, P., and Legendre, L.F. 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