"Salmon," notes writer Susan Ewing in The Great Alaska Nature Factbook, "pump through Alaska like blood through a heart, bringing rhythmic, circulating nourishment to land, animals and people".

作家苏珊·尤因在《伟大的阿拉斯加自然概况》中写道，“鲑鱼从阿拉斯加涌出，就如同血液从心脏流出，给土地、动物和人类带来了节奏，传递了营养。”