Abstract
Microplastics (MPs) are emerging as global environmental pollutants, significantly influencing the safety of city rivers. This study investigated six sampling sites in the Qinhuai River of Nanjing, which explored the distribution and characteristics of MPs and the microbial structure in 2023. The studied river contained various levels of MPs with average concentrations of 667.68 items/L, whose abundance firstly decreased midstream and then increased downstream. The MPs abundance upstream was higher in surface water column, microplastics midstream and downstream accumulated more in deep water column. Black and blue are prevalent in the color distribution, while the polymers of PC, PP and PS changed with increasing depth, with a proportion of 74 % ∼ 97 % in the dominant shapes of granules. Furthermore, the water with higher MPs may stimulate the growth of MPs-related bacteria in sediments, including the genus of Pseudoxanthomonas and Dechloromonas. Our research will provide constructive support for enhancing urban river management strategies.
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