> that salmon are a major part of the food chain for a lot of animals The rivers in the PNW tend to be nutrient poor, because they're mountain runoff. I've rea

> that salmon are a major part of the food chain for a lot of animals The rivers in the PNW tend to be nutrient poor, because they're mountain runoff. I've read that salmon swimming upstream and dying are a major provider of nutrients for the upstream ecosystem.