Since lobsters are cold-blooded animals, warmer water temperatures cause lobsters to use more energy for breathing which causes lobsters to have less energy for feeding, growth, energy storage, immune response and reproduction.
http://www.neaq.org/conservation_and_research/climate_change/effects_on_ocean_animals.php
2. How does warmer water affect where lobsters live?
The temperature of the ocean relates to where lobsters live. If the water temps around Rhode Island and Mass are above average, the lobsters will migrate to the North into the bay of fundy near Nova Scotia. 
http://www.neaq.org/conservation_and_research/climate_change/effects_on_ocean_animals.php
3. Does warm water cause any biological complications to lobsters?
Yes it does. With warmer water temps in the past 20 years there has been a widespread lobster epidemic of shell disease. Since there is warmer temps, it is easier for bacteria to break down the shells easier. http://www.neaq.org/conservation_and_research/climate_change/effects_on_ocean_animals.php
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