Smithsonian Report. 1937. — Schultz 



Plate 4 



A Photograph of Salmon that have Completed Their Life Cycle in the 

 Alee River. Chignik. Alaska. 



These .spawned-out fish, which have died, were carried downstream by the current of the river until 

 stranded on gravel, rocks, or sand bars. Their bodies will gradually decompose, furnishing food for 

 aquatic organisms that later may serve as food for the baby salmon. 



