These chilly Arctic waters are only just above freezing.

刺骨的北冰洋此时的水温刚过冰点。

Control of the Arctic waters is also a military priority for Moscow.

控制北极水域也是莫斯科军事事务上的当务之急。

But it's also dumping huge amounts of nutrients and minerals into Arctic waters.

但同时大量营养物质及矿物也会流入北极海域。

These ice algae, attached to the sheet itself, account for half the mass of living things in Arctic waters.

这些依附于冰盖生长的冰藻数量占了北极海域生物中的一半。

Hauser says she and other people expect more ships to sail in Arctic waters.

豪瑟说，她和其他人预计会有更多船只在北极水域航行。

This is when sea ice is at its lowest point and most ships pass through Arctic waters.

这是海冰处于最低点并且大多数船只通过北极水域的时候。