Consequently, water-borne pollutants, along with contaminated sediment, may remain in the estuary for a long time, magnifying their potential to affect the estuary's plants and animals adversely.
(water-borne pollutants, along with contaminated sediment; may remain; in the estuary; T:for a long time)
water-borne pollutants, along with contaminated sediment
may remain
in the estuary T:for a long time