https://www.jspae.com/index.php/jzs <p><strong>Journal of </strong><strong> Zoology and </strong><strong>Systematics</strong> is an international journal dedicated to the advancements in animal sciences throughout the world. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists, students and academics all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of animal sciences. All manuscripts must be prepared in English and are subject to a rigorous and fair peer-review process. Accepted papers will appear online within 3 weeks followed by a printed hard copies.</p> Science Research Publishers en-US Journal of Zoology and Systematics https://www.jspae.com/index.php/jzs/article/view/118 <p>Global awareness of microplastic contamination and its effects on the environment has grown. Plastics are resistant to breakdown and penetrate aquatic environments and are ultimately easily accessible to a wide range of aquatic animals and ultimately transported along the food web. Microplastics in cells and tissues have long-term consequences for marine organisms. A major factor in the spread of microplastics to the environment is their high adsorption capacity on the water surface. Microplastics and persistent organic pollutants interact to make the pollutants even more dangerous to living things. Microplastic pollution and its impact on the ecological environment have attracted worldwide attention. To effectively control microplastic pollution, there is a need to understand how Microplastics affect the ecological environment. This review discusses the formation, transfer and distribution of Micro plastics and the current physical, chemical and biological impacts on the environment. It is crucial to prevent plastic additives' overuse and enact laws and regulations to control plastic waste on account of the current threats posed by Microplastics to marine life and human health. We can eliminate marine litter by establishing plastic recycling schemes in the future or by promoting plastic awareness programs through both social and informational media.</p> Zainab Riaz Dr.shakeela parveen Muhammad Tayyab Urwah Ishaque Saman Shabbir Mehwish Sultana Zunaira Faiz Zainab Shafqat Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of Zoology and Systematics 2023-03-29 2023-03-29 1 9 10.56946/jzs.v1i1.118