: An extensive NOAA report reviewing the life history, population trends, and threats to the species globally.
Research on Alopias vulpinus (the common thresher shark) covers various aspects of its biology, movement, and conservation status. Below are several peer-reviewed papers and reports categorized by their primary focus. alopius vulpinus
: A comprehensive review of how these sharks move seasonally based on data from commercial and recreational fisheries. Biology and Growth : An extensive NOAA report reviewing the life
: This 2025 study uses satellite tags to track the spatial distribution and habitat preferences of common threshers in the western North Atlantic. : A comprehensive review of how these sharks
: A 2024 paper from Royal Society Open Science investigating how the shark's vertebral structure supports its unique tail-whipping hunting behavior. Conservation and Management
: This study documents "regional endothermy," explaining how the shark maintains muscle temperatures above the surrounding water to hunt in cooler environments.
: A 2026 case study from Brazil examining how pollutants accumulate in the tissues of this endangered species. Paleontology